# Sonnie Trotter Climbs Midnight Way 5.15a

> Sonnie Trotter completes Canada’s hardest sport climb with fifth ascent of Midnight Way 5.15a.
- Title: Sonnie Trotter Climbs Midnight Way 5.15a · Gripped Magazine
- Summary: Sonnie Trotter completes Canada’s hardest sport climb with fifth ascent of Midnight Way 5.15a. Sonnie Trotter achieved the fifth ascent of Midnight Way, a…
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- Source: Gripped Magazine — https://gripped.com/news/sonnie-trotter-climbs-midnight-way-5-15a
- Author: gripped
- Published: 2026-10-20T12:21:45+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sonnie trotter, midnight way, paradise wall, squamish, 5.15a, sport climbing, canada
## Sonnie Trotter's Fifth Ascent
Sonnie Trotter climbed Canada’s hardest sport climb with the fifth ascent of Midnight Way, a 35-metre 5.15a on the Paradise Wall in Squamish.
## Midnight Way's History
Midnight Way was first climbed by Connor Herson in summer 2024, followed by Ben Harnden in 2025, Jonathan Siegrist, and Mike Foley earlier this year.
## Trotter's Remark
Trotter spent over 60 days at Paradise Wall across four seasons, calling it a serious battle requiring a mini miracle but glad he kept showing up.

> Didn’t think it could get any better than Spirit Quest, but this is it. Amazing crimping, technical testpiece.
## Key takeaway

Sonnie Trotter achieved the fifth ascent of Midnight Way, a 35-metre 5.15a sport climb in Squamish, Canada.