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Uplifted : Stories of Climbing with Friends in High Places by Sonnie Trotter (2025, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPatagonia
ISBN-101952338182
ISBN-139781952338182
eBay Product ID (ePID)4066409225
Product Key Features
Book TitleUplifted : Stories of Climbing with Friends in High Places
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEssays, Sports
Publication Year2025
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorSonnie Trotter
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight18.3 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Table Of ContentDedication Introduction Chapter 1 Mount Stephen Chapter 2 The Farm Chapter 3 Of Rock and Chalk Chapter 4 Metcalf Free Solo Chapter 5 The Road to Rifle Chapter 6 Going Pro Chapter 7 Manboy Chapter 8 The Naked Edge Chapter 9 Cobra Crack Chapter 10 Lydia Chapter 11 The Steinbok Chapter 12 Soloing with Cory Chapter 13 The Path Chapter 14 Honnold in Mexico Chapter 15 Patagonia Chapter 16 The Rocky Mountain Trilogy Chapter 17 Pineapple Express Chapter 18 Scamp Life
SynopsisIn 2025, Sonnie Trotter celebrated his 30th year of climbing. He's long been at the forefront of the sport, specializing in first ascents of rock faces most people cannot imagine scaling. In Unlifted, Sonnie recounts dozens of memorable moments, highlighting the physical and mental challenges, sense of freedom, and rich personal relationships that feed his passion. His enthusiasm is contagious; it is easy to see why climbing becomes a lifestyle for so many. From learning basic skills in an abandoned grains silo to mastering some of the hardest climbs on Earth, Sonnie shares entertaining and candid tales about life on the road, overcoming obstacles, grasping opportunity, and living in the dirt. With honesty and humor, he writes about shifts in his attitude toward risk. Now married with two young children, he thinks differently, reconciling these parts of his life with his identity as a climber. This is a crossroads that many-whether from commitment to a passion or profession or through other circumstances-will relate to., How is a person changed by commitment to their passion, and how does their commitment change over time? These are questions that esteemed climber Sonnie Trotter asks as he reflects on the most thrilling adventures of his sport and his life. Trotter has been dangling from astonishingly high places for over 25 years, more than half his life. He's been at the forefront of the sport for most of that time, specializing in first ascents on rock faces most people cannot imagine scaling. In Uplifted , Sonnie recounts the most memorable moments of his career but also the rich relationships, including with epic climbers such as Tommy Caldwell ("Dawn Wall") and Alex Honnold ("Free Solo"), that are the spine of the sport, as well as the psyche that draws one to and evolves as one grows into and through this unique and challenging endeavor. From learning to climb in an ancient grain silo in southern Ontario, to mastering some of the hardest, tallest rock climbs on Earth, Sonnie shares entertaining but candid tales about life on the road, living in the dirt, overcoming obstacles, and changing within his sport. He writes as if he is sharing stories around the campfire at the end of a great day, when you are bone-tired but loving the camaraderie, so much so that you don't want to retire to your tent. He embodies a "humble masculinity" in what is perceived as a high-adrenaline, hard-charging sport, but reveals that it is very much about careful consideration, insightful reflection, and balancing challenge and risk. Sonnie speaks openly about how his attitude towards the risks climbing demands has changed as he has aged and changed his life's circumstances. Now married with two young children), he describes how he has reconciled these parts of his life and his identity. This is a crossroads that many - whether from commitment to a sport or through other circumstances of life - have faced and will relate., How is a person changed by commitment to their passion, and how does their commitment change over time? These are questions that esteemed climber Sonnie Trotter asks as he reflects on the most thrilling adventures of his sport and his life. 2025 is Sonnie Trotter's 30th year climbing. He's been at the forefront of the sport for most of that time, specializing in first ascents on rock faces most people cannot imagine scaling. In Uplifted , Sonnie recounts the most memorable moments of his career, also describing the rich relationships that are the spine of the sport. In addition, he investigates the psyche that draws one to and then evolves during years of engaging with this uniquely challenging endeavor. From learning to climb in an ancient grain silo in southern Ontario, to mastering some of the hardest, tallest rock climbs on Earth, Sonnie shares entertaining but candid tales about life on the road, living in the dirt, overcoming obstacles, and changing within his sport. He writes as if he is sharing stories around the campfire at the end of a great day, evoking that feeling of being bone-tired but loving the camaraderie so much so that you don't want to retire to your tent. He embodies a "humble masculinity" in what is perceived as a high-adrenaline, hard-charging sport, but reveals that climbing is very much about careful consideration, insightful reflection, and balancing challenge and risk. Sonnie speaks openly about how his attitude towards the risks climbing demands has shifted as he has aged and his life's circumstances have altered. Now married with two young children, he describes how he has reconciled these parts of his life and his identity. This is a crossroads that many - whether from commitment to a sport or through other circumstances of life - have faced and will relate to.
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