BURSTProsthetics is a classic 5.13d sport route at Utah’s famous Mill Creek. It was first climbed by Noah Bigwood and repeated by Canadian Sonnie Trotter on trad gear.
About the climb, Trotter said: “This is hands down one of the most beautiful climbs I’ve ever seen. It’s also one of the very best climbs I’ve ever done (this along with the Bleeding, just WOW, what a canyon). After making second ascents in 2006, I returned 3 years later to do Prosthetics again, on gear. This was nothing more than a personal challenge, and just for fun, not to mention another excuse to play on that wall one more time.
“This short piece was filmed and edited by climber, friend, and cinematographer Mikey Schaefer, and hasn’t been available to see anywhere for many, many years. I figured it is probably better to have it out there for people to hopefully enjoy, rather than have it only live on our hard drives for eternity. It’s almost 16 years ago now, which is hard to believe. These are some of the last “retro” video’s I’ll be posting and you can soon expect to see fresh new content into the future and beyond.”
Trotter is one of North America’s most accomplished trad climbers, with first ascents like The Path 5.14R and Cobra Crack 5.14 to his name. He currently lives in the Canadian Rockies and has a memoir coming out this year.
Prosthetics 5.13dR
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