| From: | Canada 🇨🇦 |
| Date of birth: | 5th November 1979 |
| Age: | 45 years old |
| Gender: | Male |
| Hardest Boulder (Worked): | 7C |
| Hardest Sport (Worked): | 9a |
| Hardest Trad (Worked): | E11 |
17 recorded ascents.
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Estado Crítico | 9a | Lead | worked | 7th Apr 2015 | |
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| Spirit Quest | 9a | Lead | worked | 9th Jun 2024 | |
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Around 30 sessions.
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| Superman | 8c+ | Lead | worked | 2001 | |
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First ascent.
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| Just Do It | 8c+ | Lead | worked | 7th Jan 2001 | |
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7 attempts.
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| The Prow Wall | 8b+ | Lead | worked | May 2016 | |
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First ascent.
References[1] https://www.mountainlifemedia.ca/2016/06/prow-sonnie-trotter/ |
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| To Bolt or Not to Be | 8b+ | Lead | worked | Nov 2018 | |
| Division Bell | 8b | Lead | worked | 2001 | |
| The Prosthetics | 8b | Lead | worked | 2006 | |
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Second ascent.
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| The Prosthetics | 8b | Lead | worked | 2009 | |
| Pineapple Express Variation | 8a+ | Alternate Leads | worked | 2017 | |
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First ascent. With Alex Honnold.
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Standing on the Shoulders of Giants | 7C | Boulder | worked | 2006 | |
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First ascent.
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Rhapsody | E11 | Lead | worked | 9th Jun 2008 | |
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Second ascent.
Trotter climbed the route twice, second time placing all gear on lead in a single push. [2] References[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTxPnQNWdIw [2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2008/06/steve_mcclure_climbs_rhapsody_trotter_does_it_again-44777 |
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| Direquiem | E10 | Lead | worked | 6th May 2008 | |
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First ascent.
References[2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2008/06/direquiem_514a_r_trotter_stays_and_mcclure-44699 |
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| Family Man | E10 | Lead | worked | 2014 | |
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First ascent. Harder than Direquiem. Easier than Rhapsody.
Sonnie chose the name because his family came out to cheer him on. References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2014/10/family_man_new_trad_8c_by_sonnie_trotter-69250 |
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| Cobra Crack | E9 | Lead | worked | 23rd Jun 2006 | |
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First ascent.
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| The Path | E9 | Lead | worked | 21st Aug 2007 | |
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First ascent.
References[1] https://vimeo.com/16381569 [2] https://www.instagram.com/p/Ccx7eVArwAJ/ [3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flJVGXsKm-U [4] Canadian Alpine Journal (2008), page 155 /library/9563/canadian-alpine-journal-2008 |
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| Stingray | E9 | Lead | worked | 2010 | |
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Second ascent.
The long awaited second ascent. |
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