Sonnie Trotter

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Quick Info

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
Contributors
23 contributions since 24th January 2021.

Quick Info

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
Contributors
23 contributions since 24th January 2021.

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Ascents

16 recorded ascents.

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Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Estado Crítico 9a Lead | worked 7th Apr 2015

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WeggSE4Xu8
Spirit Quest 9a Lead | worked 9th Jun 2024
Around 30 sessions.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C8DC3JDyn06/?img_index=1
Superman 8c+ Lead | worked 2001
First ascent.
Just Do It 8c+ Lead | worked 7th Jan 2001
7 attempts.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonnie_Trotter
To Bolt or Not to Be 8b+ Lead | worked Nov 2018
Division Bell 8b Lead | worked 2001
The Prosthetics 8b Lead | worked 2006
Second ascent.
The Prosthetics 8b Lead | worked 2009

On trad gear.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvtYZ8wCQqY
Pineapple Express Variation 8a+ Alternate Leads | worked 2017
First ascent. With Alex Honnold.
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants 7C Boulder | worked 2006
First ascent.
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Rhapsody E11 Lead | worked 9th Jun 2008
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTxPnQNWdIw
Direquiem E10 Lead | worked 6th May 2008
First ascent.

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/9488139

[2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2008/06/direquiem_514a_r_trotter_stays_and_mcclure-44699

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnASw2av9Kw
Family Man E10 Lead | worked 2014
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

[2] https://youtu.be/xnASw2av9Kw?t=269
Cobra Crack E9 Lead | worked 23rd Jun 2006
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaP-_N3h4lY
The Path E9 Lead | worked 21st Aug 2007
First ascent.

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/16381569

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/Ccx7eVArwAJ/

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flJVGXsKm-U
Stingray E9 Lead | worked 2010
Second ascent.

The long awaited second ascent.
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade