Sonnie Trotter on UP 40 (bachar tribute)

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GDavis

Social climber
SOL CAL
Topic Author's Original Post - May 29, 2012 - 10:28pm PT
http://video.patagonia.com/video/Sonnie-Trotter-The-Molar


You know you want to see someone actually climb this horrorshow!


Coming up on 3 years now, such an icon. What a legacy John left to inspire us.
martygarrison

Trad climber
Washington DC
May 29, 2012 - 10:39pm PT
nice tribute.
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
May 29, 2012 - 10:49pm PT
Awesome.

Wasn't it a poster or something, that shot of John on Razors Edge?
That's the shot that blew me away BITD.
Somebody post it? Huh, c'mon couldya?
Curt

Boulder climber
Gilbert, AZ
May 29, 2012 - 11:06pm PT
1) Sonnie clearly had that thing wired.
2) What was with the bouldering pad?
3) Why was the young Bachar wearing Stannard's swami belt?

Curt
can't say

Social climber
Pasadena CA
May 31, 2012 - 08:28am PT
And then you have to get off the thing. I wonder if he did the full homage?
goatboy smellz

climber
Nederland-GulfBreeze
May 31, 2012 - 08:59am PT
Curt

Boulder climber
Gilbert, AZ

May 29, 2012 - 08:06pm PT
1) Sonnie clearly had that thing wired.
2) What was with the bouldering pad?
3) Why was the young Bachar wearing Stannard's swami belt?

Curt


1. So what? I think if you wanted to make a tribute video having it wired is a good thing when the cameras are rolling.

2. So the ballcuppers don't scuff up their knees.

3. Artistic license of the filmmakers maybe. It's a great shot from Eldorado Canyon and probably cheaper to use compared to paying that other guy.
GDavis

Social climber
SOL CAL
Topic Author's Reply - May 31, 2012 - 11:18am PT
At least from everything I've ever heard about him, Sonnie seems down to Earth, honest and a VERY well rounded climber. John was a legend, but Sonnie ain't no punk...

Cobra Crack, Ambrosia, East Face monkey on gear, The Path, El Cap Free via The Prophet... he's no slouch e'rybody!
TrundleBum

Trad climber
Las Vegas
May 31, 2012 - 11:28am PT

Nicely done tribute !

G-dog thnkz 4 post'n 'UP' !
k-man

Gym climber
SCruz
Jun 2, 2012 - 07:06pm PT
So smooth, makes .11c look trivial.
R.B.

Trad climber
47N 122W
Jun 2, 2012 - 11:02pm PT
Being an alum from the JB era, it is good to see the torch being passed on.

JB was the man, cool as smooth jazz on 5.whatever free-solo way exposed.

He was so smooth on things, you could never tell where the crux was when you watched him and dream as he flashed it. And he did it WITHOUT a crash pad.

We won't forget. Nice Send Sonnie.
rincon

Trad climber
SoCal
Jun 3, 2012 - 01:19am PT
And then you have to get off the thing. I wonder if he did the full homage?

If he did the leap you KNOW they would have included it in the vid!
pa

climber
Jun 3, 2012 - 09:00am PT


Don't know who took the photo, but John left it in my library.
can't say

Social climber
Pasadena CA
Jun 3, 2012 - 09:10am PT
Photo by Bullwinkle
ron gomez

Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
Jun 3, 2012 - 10:05am PT
Thanks for posting that up PA! You really should put up more here that is in yer library. Hope yer doing well, Kelly and I will be passing through late July, maybe up earlier in the month as well.
Peace
Largo

Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
Jun 3, 2012 - 12:37pm PT
I can say for a fact that John B. would have been the first to tell Sonny that he did that climb proud and that he's the man. We had our time. The past is ours but the present belongs to Sonny. Rock on, dude! You the man.

But next time you do a vid, make sure the editor shows a couple frames of a neutral angle (looking straight on, in this instance) before cutting to the reverse shot, otherwise the screen direction gets queer because you've "crossed the line" without orienting the viewer. It's like shooting a NASCAR race right-to-left and then cutting to the pack entering a corner going left- to-right - makes it look like the race changed direction when we weren't looking.

But the footage, music and action were excellent.

JL
klk

Trad climber
cali
Jun 3, 2012 - 03:25pm PT
there's a blast from the past.

i suspect that the jump off that rig contributed to my back problems.

ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
Aug 27, 2016 - 09:07pm PT
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