Brad Gobright Sends Golden Gate 5.13 on El Cap
Brad Gobright has sent Golden Gate VI 5.13a in a 16.5 hour push for his third free route on El Cap this season in a day. Earlier this spring, Gobright sent Muir Wall via The Shaft and El Nino via Pineapple Express.
Gobright’s partner for Golden Gate and Muir Wall was Maison Deschamps, a 20-year-old climber quickly getting a lot of experience in Yosemite. Gobright attempted Golden Gate in 2016 without success.
The cruxes of Golden Gate include the 5.12c downclimb, a 5.13a pitch and the A5 Traverse at 5.12c/d. As the Yosemite season is just starting, there will surely be many more big send news coming from the valley.
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