Trotter

Sonnie Trotter sent his first 5.14 in 1997, when he was 16, in Rifle, Colo., “Rifle opened my eyes up to everything. The people, the passion, and the places we travel. Rifle was like opening the door to the candy store, as soon as I tasted that life I knew it was what I wanted to do forever: climb rocks and travel the world,” says Trotter. He was the first Canadian to climb 5.14c and the third North American to establish 5.14d. In 2004, he completed the first redpoint of the East Face of Monkey Face 5.13dR on natural protection, at Smith Rock. His list of first ascents include, The Path 5.14R; Cobra Crack 5.14; Battle of Evermore 5.14; The Shining 5.13+, 12- pitches, and so many more. Last summer he established Castles in the Sky 5.14, 5- pitches, on Castle Mountain. Trotter continues to be one of North America’s best rock climbers.