Sonnie Trotter climbing Cobra Crack at Squamish in Canada
The video of Sonnie Trotter making the first free ascent of Cobra Crack at Squamish in Canada, freed in 2006 and to this day one of the hardest crack climbs in the world.
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Sonnie Trotter frees North America Wall variation on El Capitan
Climbing with Tommy Caldwell, on 19 November Sonnie Trotter made the first one day free ascent of a new all free variation to North America Wall / El Nino. The Canadian had discovered the 3-pitch variation, now called Pineapple Express, in 2017 with Alex Honnold.
Cobra Crack at Squamish climbed by Mason Earle
The video of America’s Mason Earle climbing Cobra Crack, one of the hardest crack climbs in the world located at Squamish, Canada, first ascended by Peter Croft in the ’80’s and freed by Sonnie Trotter in 2006.
Alexander Megos flashes The Path at Lake Louise in Canada
The German climber Alexander Megos has made an impressive flash ascent of The Path at Lake Louise in Canada. This extremely difficult trad climb was freed by Sonnie Trotter in 2007 and is graded 5.14 (8b+).
Sonnie Trotter free climbs the Totem Pole Ewbank Route
The video of Sonnie Trotter climbing the Totem Pole in Tasmania via the Ewbank Route. Established by John Ewbank and Allan Keller with the use of aid in 1968, in 2009 Doug McConnell and Dean Rollins freed the individual pitches on separate days. Trotter’s ascent is the first free ascent in a single push.
Sonnie Trotter frees Blue Jeans Direct on Mount Yamnuska in Canada
At the end of October Canadian rock climber Sonnie Trotter made the first free ascent of Blue Jeans Direct, a 8 pitch 5.14a on Mount Yamnuska in Canada.
Sonnie Trotter adds Family Man to Skaha Bluffs in Canada
Canada's Sonnie Trotter has made the first ascent of Family Man to Skaha Bluffs in Canada. Graded 5.14b, this is Trotter's hardest trad climb to date.
Sonnie Trotter discovers 1975, a new free climb in the Canadian Rockies
Canadian climber Sonnie Trotter has made the first free ascent of the rock climb '1975' on Little Goat Mountain, Bow Valley, Canadian Rockies
Tommy Caldwell, Sonnie Trotter and Josh Wharton add new route to Sicily's Monte Monaco
On Monte Monaco at San Vito Lo Capo in Sicily Tommy Caldwell, Sonnie Trotter and Josh Wharton have made the first ascent of the new climb You Cannoli Die Once (7c/+, 6 pitches).
The Shining, first ascent video by Trotter and Caldwell
The video of The Shining, the route established by Sonnie Trotter and Tommy Caldwell on Mount Louis in Canada.
The Prophet, first repeat by Sonnie Trotter
Sonnie Trotter has made the second ascent of The Prophet (5.13d R) on El Capitan, Yosemite.
Sonnie Trotter on The Path
Video of Sonnie Trotter making the first ascent of The Path 5.14R, Lake Louise, Canada.
El Capitan: Golden Gate, Freerider, the Prophet and Dawn Wall
News from El Capitan in Yosemite valley: Hazel Findlay on Golden Gate, Mayan Smith-Gobat on Free Rider, Sonnie Trotter on the Prophet and Tommy Caldwell attempting Dawn Wall.
The Shining, new multi-pitch by Trotter and Caldwell
Sonnie Trotter and Tommy Caldwell have recently sent The Shining 5.13c/d at Mount Louie in Canada.
Sonnie Trotter frees The Edge of Pan at Squamish, Canada
A fortnight ago Canadian climber Sonnie Trotter freed The Edge of Pan on the Chief at Squamish, Canada.
Sonnie Trotter, first trad ascent of Prosthetics at Mill Creek, Utah
Sonnie Trotter from Canada has made the first retro-trad ascent of Prosthetics 5.13d (r/x) at Mill Creek, Utah, USA.
Nicolas Favresse repeats Cobra Crack, Squamish, Canada
On 18/07/2008 Nicolas Favresse made the second ascent of Cobra Crack, first climbed by Sonnie Trotter at Squamish, Canada in 2006.
Rhapsody E11 second ascent by Sonnie Trotter
Canadian Sonnie Trotter has made the second ascent of Rhapsody, Dave MacLeod's E11 at Dumbarton Rock, Scotland.
Sonnie Trotter finds The Path 5.14 R at Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
On 21/08/07 Sonnie Trotter freed "The Path" 5.14 R (E10/E11) at Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada.
Sonnie Trotter frees Cobra Crack 5.14 b/c
Canadian Sonnie Trotter has made the first ascent of what he believes to be the hardest pure crack climb in the world, Cobra Crack 5.14 b/c (8c/8c+) at the Cirque of the Uncrackables, Squamish, Canada.
