El Sendero Luminoso
Big wall climbing route in El Potrero Chico, Mexico
25°56′56″N 100°28′37″W / 25.949°N 100.477°W / 25.949; -100.477[1]El Sendero Luminoso is the name of a big wall climbing bolted route at El Potrero Chico, Nuevo León, Mexico that rises over 1500 ft (~450 m) up the front side of El Toro mountain. It is one of the hardest big wall routes in the area and 11 of its 15 pitches are graded at over 5.12 (7b/+). The route was established by Jeff Jackson, Kurt Smith, and Pete Peacock and is graded 5.12+ V overall.
On January 15, 2014, Alex Honnold became the first person to free solo the route, taking just over three hours.[2] On November 27, 2019, the American rock climber Brad Gobright fell approximately 300 meters to his death while descending from the route with his climbing partner, Aidan Jacobson, who fell between 20 and 30 meters but survived.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b "Climbing in el Toro (The Front Side), Mexico".
- ^ "The Heart-Stopping Climbs of Alex Honnold". New York Times. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "American rock climber Brad Gobright dies after a fall in Mexico". 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Brad Gobright, world-renowned rock climber, dies after falling over 900 feet off of cliff in Mexico".
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