Canadian Sonnie Trotter started climbing at 16, yet he's been climbing for less than a decade. In that short time he's racked up an impressive list of climbing accomplishments including being the first Canadian to Climb 5.14c and the third person in North America to establish 5.14d. In 2004 Sonnie completed the first redpoint of the East Face of Monkey Face (5.13d R) at Smith Rock. He's also been working on climbs on the massive 1200-foot block of granite at Cap Trinité in Quebec. In the summer of 2005, Sonnie explored deep-water soloing in Malta. He and his friends climbed dozens of first ascents - all ground up, all natural, over the Mediterranean. He hopes to work more with this style of climbing in Thailand this winter. Sonnie loves challenging boulder problems and has climbed The Proposal and The Phoenix, both V12. He is currently focused on climbing, with traditional gear, routes that are in jeopardy of being bolted to demonstrate that they can be done with a cleaner style of climbing. Check out some of Sonnie's recent climbing photos at sonnietrotter.com.