This week, we speak with Sonnie Trotter—Yosemite big-wall free climber from Canmore, Alberta—about his upcoming book, Uplifted: The Evolution of a Climbing Life,

Kevin DeWeese: Yosemite Climber Talks Mentorship, First Ascents, and the Art of Not-Suffering

Valley Local Taylor Martin on Soloing El Cap in a Day

Author Rick Accomazzo: Tobin, The Stonemasters, and Me

Welcome to the first edition of the Yosemite Climbing Association’s new eNewsletter—your window into the stories, history, and ongoing work to preserve Yosemite’s climbing legacy.