So many mountain adventure memoirs are written by hardcore athletes who seem to be driven by some sort of darkness an often anger-fueled desire to push beyond the edge to prove something either to themselves or their naysayers. In the world of rock climbing, Sonnie Trotter is about as hardcore as one can be yet hes driven by gratitude, adventure for adventures sake, and, dare I say, fun. I get a kick out of stories of brooding souls as much as the next guy, but it was so refreshing to read about a world-class athlete whos driven by curiosity and optimism. As a bonus, the book is written in a refreshingly user-friendly style its accessible to everyone, from veteran climbers to people like me, whose climbing career equals chaperoning their seven-year-old daughter at the climbing gym. You dont have to zoom out much to see that, at its core, Uplifted is a book about turning your passion into a vocation a universal theme that most thoughtful people will connect with. Ed Roberson, host of the "Mountain & Prairie" podcast
Sonnie Trotter has long been known for pushing boundaries in rock climbing. In Uplifted, he reveals how those boundaries have shifted with timeand with fatherhood... The Squamish Chief
With its boundless imagination, evolution endowed humans with high-level performance features to keep us alive: big brains, opposable thumbs, and then, for a very few of us like todays guest, freakin fearlessness. Show Sonnie Trotter a sheer granite wall stretching thousands of feet up a mountain and hell crack his knuckles a couple times and start climbingropes be damnedwhile the rest of us cover our eyes. Foreword Reviews
Sonnie Trotter would never admit to being Canadas best rock climber, but his multi-decade career of cutting-edge trad climbs and nails-hard sport routes certainly puts him in that conversation. In his new book, Sonnie looks back to the people, experiences and community that defined his path into professional climbing. "Climbing Gold" podcast
Does Uplifted make me want to send a 5.13? Not really. I know what Im capable of and I dont need that level of stress. But the book does make me want to dust off the climbing shoes and feel the freedom of rock climbing again. Well done, Sonnie. Vince Shuley, Pique Newsmagazine
Could Uplifted be a classic one day? I think it has the potential to be timeless. Its not about a milestone in climbing events, but it is a memoir or some sort, about climbing in our time and about a milestone climber. I am giving it a five out of five because I enjoyed it thoroughly and plan to reread portions if not all of it again. Andrew Szalay, Suburban Mountaineer
"All in all, this is a collection of stories about love: the love of climbing, where it can take you and who you'll meet. If you're a dreamer, you'll resonate with it. If you're a climber, you'll learn from it. If you're both, it hits closer to home." - Alpinist Magazine
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