# Sonnie Trotter Climbs First 5.15 at 46

> Sonnie Trotter, 46, sends Canada’s hardest climb Midnight Way 5.15a.
- Title: Sonnie Trotter Climbs First 5.15 at 46 · Gripped Magazine
- Summary: Sonnie Trotter, 46, sends Canada’s hardest climb Midnight Way 5.15a. Sonnie Trotter, 46, became one of the oldest climbers to send a 5.15 by climbing…
- Keywords: sonnie trotter, midnight way, 5.15a, squamish, climbing, canada, Gripped Magazine
- Source: Gripped Magazine — https://gripped.com/profiles/sonnie-trotter-on-climbing-his-first-5-15-at-46-years-old
- Author: Brandon Pullan
- Published: 2026-10-30T23:01:24+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sonnie trotter, midnight way, 5.15a, squamish, climbing, canada
## Sonnie Trotter's First 5.15
Sonnie Trotter, 46, became one of the oldest climbers ever to send a 5.15 by climbing Midnight Way 5.15a in Squamish.

> I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to do it. It’s like the perfect route for me because like I said, it’s stamina based and so, you know, I didn’t need to be the strongest I’ve ever been in my life to do it. I needed to be fit, but I didn’t need to be more powerful.
## Midnight Way History
Midnight Way was first climbed by Connor Herson in summer 2024, with Ben Harnden, Jonathan Siegrist, and Mike Foley making subsequent ascents.
## Trotter's Experience
Trotter spent over 60 days at Paradise Wall across four seasons, calling it a serious battle that required a mini miracle.

> It was a serious battle (over 40 min on the face) and required a mini miracle, but I’m so glad I kept showing up.
## Key takeaway

Sonnie Trotter, 46, became one of the oldest climbers to send a 5.15 by climbing Midnight Way 5.15a in Squamish.