This topic has been archived, and won't accept reply postings.
Canadian top climber Sonnie Trotter, 27, of Canmore, first ascensionist of that other hardest crack in the world, Cobra Crack 5.14 at Squamish, is over at Dumbarton Rock trying Dave MacLeod's Rhapsody.
This from Sonnie's blog
"I've been home in Canmore for three weeks and it...
Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/
This from Sonnie's blog
"I've been home in Canmore for three weeks and it...
Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
>We managed a few top rope ascents of E8's
Tut, tut. No idea of ethics, these Yanks.....
>We managed a few top rope ascents of E8's
Tut, tut. No idea of ethics, these Yanks.....
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: That's amazing! Can you imagine? Camping in a scottish park!?! He gets the E11 tick for that
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
glamerous life of a climbing rock star sleeping in the park in the rain :P
glamerous life of a climbing rock star sleeping in the park in the rain :P
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: rather him than me sleeping in a park in Glasgow
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
how come you removed the "IT SUCKS ASS" that featured in Sonnie's original blog?
how come you removed the "IT SUCKS ASS" that featured in Sonnie's original blog?
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
Interesting stuff! Will he beat Keenus to it? Will the difficulty be confirmed?
P.S. On a vaguely related note: http://www.wdcweb.info/library/displayarticle.asp?ID=12473 - Dave....the jumper....please, NO.
> I had a chance to run a toprope up on his new E11 and it's sick. I saw the video they made last year, and he makes the crux look like piss, when in actual reality, it's NASTY hard, BRICK hard.
Interesting stuff! Will he beat Keenus to it? Will the difficulty be confirmed?
P.S. On a vaguely related note: http://www.wdcweb.info/library/displayarticle.asp?ID=12473 - Dave....the jumper....please, NO.
In reply to Fiend:
That is a seriously bad jumper, if Dave is wearing that through choice he owes us all a public apology.
That is a seriously bad jumper, if Dave is wearing that through choice he owes us all a public apology.
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
Later in the week, I'll try and report on what Sonnie has been wearing while top roping and I'll try to get some insight into what he intends to wear for the headpoint attempt. After all, climbing is all about style these days.
Later in the week, I'll try and report on what Sonnie has been wearing while top roping and I'll try to get some insight into what he intends to wear for the headpoint attempt. After all, climbing is all about style these days.
In reply to: ligaya
I'm I missing something, when did Glasgow ever have a beach?
Paul
I'm I missing something, when did Glasgow ever have a beach?
Paul
In reply to JLS:
Damn straight. The right logo can make the difference between sending and decking. I heard that Norrie owned some pretty serious sunglasses back in the day.
> climbing is all about style these days.
Damn straight. The right logo can make the difference between sending and decking. I heard that Norrie owned some pretty serious sunglasses back in the day.
In reply to Hamish Dunn:
good spot...that does indeed SUCK ASS.
> (In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com)
>
> how come you removed the "IT SUCKS ASS" that featured in Sonnie's original blog?
>
> how come you removed the "IT SUCKS ASS" that featured in Sonnie's original blog?
good spot...that does indeed SUCK ASS.
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: Shirley one of the glasgi boys (or girls) could show the lads a bit of hospitality?
In reply to Richard Bradley:
>"Shirley one of the glasgi boys (or girls) could show the lads a bit of hospitality?"
What do you want me to do, hang about the park till he turn up and ask him if he want's to come back to my place? The last time I did that the big hitter climber turned out to be an under cover policeman!
>"Shirley one of the glasgi boys (or girls) could show the lads a bit of hospitality?"
What do you want me to do, hang about the park till he turn up and ask him if he want's to come back to my place? The last time I did that the big hitter climber turned out to be an under cover policeman!
In reply to JLS:
LOL!
You could ask him the beta on headwall moves then check it with Dave Mc just to be sure. I also suspect even the smartest of Weegie undercover cops might not be able to pull off a convincing Canadian accent!
Hopefully someone will find them and offer them a floor to sleep on soon though! Sonnie is a real rock star after all.
> What do you want me to do, hang about the park till he turn up and ask him if he want's to come back to my place? The last time I did that the big hitter climber turned out to be an under cover policeman!
LOL!
You could ask him the beta on headwall moves then check it with Dave Mc just to be sure. I also suspect even the smartest of Weegie undercover cops might not be able to pull off a convincing Canadian accent!
Hopefully someone will find them and offer them a floor to sleep on soon though! Sonnie is a real rock star after all.
In reply to Fiend:
Probably, as Keenus is in Asia for another 6 weeks!
> (In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com)
>
> [...]
>
> Interesting stuff! Will he beat Keenus to it? Will the difficulty be confirmed?
>
> [...]
>
> Interesting stuff! Will he beat Keenus to it? Will the difficulty be confirmed?
Probably, as Keenus is in Asia for another 6 weeks!
In reply to Adam Lincoln:
Is Keenus aka James Pearson or someone else? My finger seems to have slipped off the pulse...
Is Keenus aka James Pearson or someone else? My finger seems to have slipped off the pulse...
In reply to Richard Bradley:
I think it is part of Dave Mc's / locals masterplan to wear the poor guy down by letting him sleep in a park, ensuring the E11 grade is confirmed...
I think it is part of Dave Mc's / locals masterplan to wear the poor guy down by letting him sleep in a park, ensuring the E11 grade is confirmed...
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
Totally stella news, great to see hardcore grimpers on the road!! sleeping with the down and outs in the local park, thats prety full on comitment.
Come on you tight wads in GlasVegas, get the dudes some floor space. Heres hoping the weather picks up a little for these guys.
Totally stella news, great to see hardcore grimpers on the road!! sleeping with the down and outs in the local park, thats prety full on comitment.
Come on you tight wads in GlasVegas, get the dudes some floor space. Heres hoping the weather picks up a little for these guys.
In reply to JLS:
Are you the reincarnation of Jude Calvin-Tourettes?
> (In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com)
>
> Later in the week, I'll try and report on what Sonnie has been wearing while top roping and I'll try to get some insight into what he intends to wear for the headpoint attempt. After all, climbing is all about style these days.
>
> Later in the week, I'll try and report on what Sonnie has been wearing while top roping and I'll try to get some insight into what he intends to wear for the headpoint attempt. After all, climbing is all about style these days.
Are you the reincarnation of Jude Calvin-Tourettes?
In reply to Niall:
Dave posted on SC saying that the guys have been staying with him in between camping and stuff.
Sounds like he his pretty determined to get it, I hope he pulls it off.
-MagnuS
Dave posted on SC saying that the guys have been staying with him in between camping and stuff.
Sounds like he his pretty determined to get it, I hope he pulls it off.
-MagnuS
In reply to sir:
Not really making a point, in the article it said Dumbarton...I was curious as I didn't know it had a beach so I googled Dumbarton...and posted the link in reply to you to be helpful.
> (In reply to Papillon)
>
> Your point is. Dumbie is not in Glasgow
>
> Paul
>
> Your point is. Dumbie is not in Glasgow
>
> Paul
Not really making a point, in the article it said Dumbarton...I was curious as I didn't know it had a beach so I googled Dumbarton...and posted the link in reply to you to be helpful.
In reply to monkey22:
He certainly (Trotter) has a riveting blog. I guess he is too busy climbing hard to write and post. I would have loved to see what he did in Australia but ....
He certainly (Trotter) has a riveting blog. I guess he is too busy climbing hard to write and post. I would have loved to see what he did in Australia but ....
In reply to Dave MacLeod: Brilliant. Also PMSL.
I love your jumper. In fact, if you want some more, I've got some just like it, also given as presents. You could start a collection.
I love your jumper. In fact, if you want some more, I've got some just like it, also given as presents. You could start a collection.
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
My money's on Sonnie pulling it off with relative ease (NB 'RELATIVE'). It's his style, he's sent quite a bit in the 8c - 9a range and has balls comparable in size to Dave. Allegedly.
My money's on Sonnie pulling it off with relative ease (NB 'RELATIVE'). It's his style, he's sent quite a bit in the 8c - 9a range and has balls comparable in size to Dave. Allegedly.
In reply to Ackbar:
We've been sleeping in a park by the beach. I'm not sure yet if it is illegal but we've gotten a few nights sleep so far without problems, it's free and the water is soothing to fall asleep to. So that's a bonus. The downfall is that it rains here 22 hours a day.
Sounds like it should get an alpine grade ...
> That's amazing! Can you imagine? Camping in a scottish park!?! He gets the E11 tick for that
We've been sleeping in a park by the beach. I'm not sure yet if it is illegal but we've gotten a few nights sleep so far without problems, it's free and the water is soothing to fall asleep to. So that's a bonus. The downfall is that it rains here 22 hours a day.
Sounds like it should get an alpine grade ...
In reply to Max_01: Perfect day for it today, cool sunny and breezy.....pity he's not in the country now.
In reply to nick nc:
I quite like the jumper, but it needs some lycra tights with it to complete the full effect.
I quite like the jumper, but it needs some lycra tights with it to complete the full effect.
In reply to luke skywalker:
Ha!
Applying that theory to the number of people hanging off Dave's balls would put him up there with Wembley, methinks...
Ha!
Applying that theory to the number of people hanging off Dave's balls would put him up there with Wembley, methinks...
In reply to Ackbar:
A friend and I camped in a Scottish park once on the outskirts of Glasgow during a disasterous trip to the Ben. We were woken up early by half a brick hitting (and damaging) the tent and raving screams of insult. An odd thing happens when you're in a tent in that kind of situation. You feel extremely scared and vulnerable, as you can't see anything and are surrounded by fabric. That fear quite rapidly blossoms into anger and reciprocal aggression. Quite annoyed, I swiftly pulled on my jeans, grabbed an ice axe and emerged into the snowy morn from the tent ready for action. A nearby bloke was walking his dog and looked at me with a surprised expression on his face, immediately put his head down and walked off rapidly in the opposite direction. It must have been him hurling the brick and insults, and I suppose he didn't expect a well built young man to emerge holding an ice axe.
A friend and I camped in a Scottish park once on the outskirts of Glasgow during a disasterous trip to the Ben. We were woken up early by half a brick hitting (and damaging) the tent and raving screams of insult. An odd thing happens when you're in a tent in that kind of situation. You feel extremely scared and vulnerable, as you can't see anything and are surrounded by fabric. That fear quite rapidly blossoms into anger and reciprocal aggression. Quite annoyed, I swiftly pulled on my jeans, grabbed an ice axe and emerged into the snowy morn from the tent ready for action. A nearby bloke was walking his dog and looked at me with a surprised expression on his face, immediately put his head down and walked off rapidly in the opposite direction. It must have been him hurling the brick and insults, and I suppose he didn't expect a well built young man to emerge holding an ice axe.
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
Respect due to a bloke from half way round the world making the effort to come try the mighty Rhapsody.
Hope he makes it and gives a comparison with Cobra Crack.
So come on Dave, get some dosh together and head to Squamish for a session!
Respect due to a bloke from half way round the world making the effort to come try the mighty Rhapsody.
Hope he makes it and gives a comparison with Cobra Crack.
So come on Dave, get some dosh together and head to Squamish for a session!
In reply to 220bpm:
Well, there's a group of Edinburgh climbers out there already (penny, ed and some others), so I'm sure they'd be happy to put dave up, belay him and all the rest!
Well, there's a group of Edinburgh climbers out there already (penny, ed and some others), so I'm sure they'd be happy to put dave up, belay him and all the rest!
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
They must be crashing in Postie's Park, just the other side of the Leven from Mount Dumby. That'll be fun.
They must be crashing in Postie's Park, just the other side of the Leven from Mount Dumby. That'll be fun.
This topic has been archived, and won't accept reply postings.
Elsewhere on the site
Fri Night Vid Finding Focus - Life Behind The Lens of a Climbing Photographer
This week's Friday Night Video is a portrait of a prolific climbing photographer from Wedge Climbing. Sam Pratt is well known in both the outdoor and competition scene but if you haven't heard of him, you've likely seen...
26 Apr
Loading Notifications...