From the Potrero Chico Facebook group, translated from Spanish.



Foreign climbers fell from an approximate height of 200 meters on the route called "Shining Path" aka El Sendero Luminoso.



HIDALGO.- A man died and another was seriously injured when both fell from an approximate height of 200 meters in the place known as Potrero Chico, in the municipality of Hidalgo.

The accident occurred when both climbers of American origin practiced the sport of ropes in an area or route known as "Shining Path", however they would have fallen without so far determining the causes.



The area is difficult to access, although rescue forces such as Civil Protection of Nuevo León have already reached the location of the injured person.

Meanwhile, they will look for ways to get to where the remains of the climber who died, who was only identified as Brad Gobright, 32, are located.



It was reported that there is communication difficulty on the site, as well as high-speed wind gusts, which is why this could have been the cause of the climbers' fall.

The place of Potrero Chico is frequented by climbers of all levels to be recognized as one of the best places worldwide to perform such sport and therefore the risk on some routes is also high.



Original article in Mexico newspaper:

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This is from the Mexican first responder's FB page. It's the injured partner, who appears alert.



"Aidan Jacobson of 26 years of Phoenix, Arizona, who has injuries to the right ankle and various parts of the body."



facebook.com/rayelizalder/

