Sonnie Trotter: The Thin Edge of Possibility

somegi9 Says:

Oct 2, 2008 - man he is easily my favorite climber in the world, what a champion

fiftyhunnug Says:

Oct 6, 2008 - No doubt man. hes awesome.

teamneverlost Says:

Jan 3, 2009 - osman was a nut job first, climber second. He never climbed close to as hard as sonnie, let alone on trad.

Pomattic Says:

Jan 12, 2009 - ... Osman was a climber and a hell of one too. He did tons for this sport. Pushing it pretty darn far, and did quite a bit of work on equipment testing and modifying. Sonnie Trotter is probably the best trad climber ever alive though, no point in comparing.

davervr6 Says:

Jan 21, 2009 - because he could speed solo 5.7s? and because he took massive world record whippers that led to his death? he was a retard and his death was inevitable. I think his carelessness is an embarrassment to the sport.

deliveryboy2 Says:

Feb 28, 2009 - He was a goofball, yes. I mean, he looked like an extra from Wayne's World. But if you think he couldn't climb hard you don't know what you're talking about. He was a 5.14 climber when the list of 5.14 climbers was very short.

kloudd Says:

May 2, 2009 - you suck go away dan was greatness

azhum Says:

Oct 26, 2009 - Im prettty sure Tommy Caldwell is a better trad climber. Pretty much owns El Cap. And has lead a 15.a, but dedicates himself to trad climbing. And his freaking wife Beth did meltdown which is a 14.c on trad. Freaking sick. And harder than cobra crack. And Tommy is definitely stronger than Beth.

Pomattic Says:

Oct 26, 2009 - I hate comparing climbers who do things at grades I don't understand. I respect both Tommy and Beth as amazing climbers. I do not withdraw my statement on Trotter though, but it is highly just an opinion. Add Dider to the list of top crackers if you want. And BTW Beth = EX-wife is what we're hearing : )

Pomattic Says:

Oct 26, 2009 - Neither did anyone at that time...?... Osman pushed this sport, and far. And made possible some of what Trotter (and co) is/are doing.

040819932939 Says:

Nov 19, 2009 - rhapsody's dave macleods e11 epic. id love to see sonnie climb that

vexilar1 Says:

Mar 6, 2010 - he did..

SpicyThaiSausage Says:

Mar 7, 2010 - So cool 4:18, bird flys out of the hole.

yomattieT Says:

Nov 5, 2010 - tbh hes on par with dave macloud

yomattieT Says:

Nov 5, 2010 - mr i still think dave macloud is better + the route that sonnie talks about was first down by dave

CanfieldSuccess Says:

Apr 15, 2011 - Lets not compare. They're their own beings with things in common and things not in common. Does it really matter whose better? Lets just enjoy the climbing.

ollicrudge Says:

Dec 25, 2011 - Yeh but it took macleod over a year to get the route, trotter got it waaaay faster