Sonnie Trotter: The Thin Edge of Possibility

[CanfieldSuccess]

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.

[yomattieT]

mr i still think dave macloud is better + the route that sonnie talks about was first down by dave

[ollicrudge]

@yomattieT Yeh but it took macleod over a year to get the route, trotter got it waaaay faster

[SpicyThaiSausage]

So cool 4:18, bird flys out of the hole.

[040819932939]

rhapsody's dave macleods e11 epic. id love to see sonnie climb that

[vexilar1]

@040819932939 he did..

[snowyywwinters]

il be going to scotland soon, will be checking that route out:), not that il be able to climb it lol

[adamski0101]

osman was the best really!

[teamneverlost]

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

[Pomattic]

... 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.

[azhum]

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]

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 : )

[yomattieT]

@Pomattic tbh hes on par with dave macloud

[Pomattic]

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

[davervr6]

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.

[adamski0101]

Nah, dont agree. He just had a different outlook on the sport.

[deliveryboy2]

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]

you suck go away dan was greatness

[fiftyhunnug]

No doubt man. hes awesome.

[somegi9]

man he is easily my favorite climber in the world, what a champion