It was one of many tributes for the accomplished climber who was described by his friends as 'a gem of a man.'
Among Gobright's many accomplishments, one of his most renowned was his setting of a speed record for climbing The Nose on El Capitan in Yosemite national park in California in 2017.
He was abseiling a cliff face known as the Sendero Luminoso alongside fellow climber Aidan Jacobson, 26, before an unknown accident occurred.Screengrab "It was basically a blur," Jacobson said."He screamed. I screamed. I went through some vegetation, and then all I remember is seeing his blue Gramicci shirt bounce over the edge."
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