Comments on: on the road again,

By: geo

geo — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:04:36 +0000

I agree with you Ben and Squamish stu. Because ‘best’ could be read as most skilled or hardest routes, and is a competitive term, I was wondering what Sonnie thought about it being on the flier. To me who the best(most skilled, or hardest or scariest route) is, as if this could be objectively established, is totally irrelevant. I was really grossed out by the peter mortimer/bigUp hybrid: progression because it was so focused on hardness and who the best is and what the most dangerous climb was and thats not what climbing is about to me at all. I mean, I’m not saying it can’t be about that for some people but peter mortimer(narrated progression)’s movies seem to emphasize this ego aspect and I think that is just going to bring a lot of jock attitude into climbing, and the possibility for connection will be forgotten/overlooked/marginalized.

By: Ariel

Ariel — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:31:26 +0000

Hey Sonnie,

I’m an amateur climber and photographer from Patagonia, Argentina (although currently living near Buenos Aires).

Ever since the cobra crack footage in “Fist Ascent” I’ve always found your pictures and video clips very inspiring!

Please check out my photos at: http://auzal.blogspot.com,

thanks and good climbing!

By: 5.10 kevin

5.10 kevin — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:44:07 +0000

Nice Sonnie! cool running into you all at the Circuit! that gym is LEGIT! have safe travels, and if you’re near SoCal come by the offices and say hey…we could get out to Josh, Tahquitz, or whatev’s.

By: squamish stu

squamish stu — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:15:55 +0000

Ben you took the words right out of my mouth

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:14:33 +0000

The best climber is the one who’s having the most fun.

By: KG Eaves

KG Eaves — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:45:12 +0000

any chance you video or record your talk in eugene? think it’d be cool to post on here.

By: clint from Jasper

clint from Jasper — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:22:32 +0000

hey Sonnie, Sarah and I are headed down to California from Van tomorrow so if we make it to Eugene in time we’ll come check this out……

By: jf

jf — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:55:21 +0000

if you’re going down I-5, stop in Medford (Phoenix) and go to the Rogue Rock Gym =) they’d probably shit their pants..

By: geo

geo — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:26:55 +0000

What do you think about that flyer saying “one of modern climbing’s Best rock climbers”.

Not to dispute your abilities, just wondering how, if, that statement strikes you.