Sonnie Trotter

"Sonnie Trotter" (born November 15th, 1979 in Toronto - Ontario) is a Canadian professional climber, known for his strength in many rock climbing disciplines. Trotter began climbing in 1997 at age 16, and soon became the first Canadian to climb 5.14c the third North American to have established a 5.14d route. In more recent years, Trotter has gained notoriety for his support of clean trad routes over bolted routes, and his first ascent of the Cobra Crack in Squamish, British Columbia.

Notable Ascents

* "Forever Expired" (5.14d, FA in 2004) Ontario's hardest route to date
* "East Face of Monkey Face" (5.13d R, FGA in 2004) Original established by Smith Rock pioneer Alan Watts, Trotter red pointed the "East Face" on trad lead
* "Cobra Crack" (5.14, FA in June, 2006) Considered one of the world's hardest crack climbs
* "Rhapsody" (5.14b/c R, second ascent in june 2008) World's first E11

External Links

* [http://www.sonnietrotter.com/ Sonnie Trotter's Personal Site]
* [http://www.patagonia.com/usa/patagonia.go?assetid=1882 Patagonia Ambassador Site]