Paul Bride Author

Paul Bride is a professional photographer who has devoted nearly three decades to capturing the intersection of beauty and grit in spectacular loca­tions all around the world. His photos have appeared in dozens of magazines—including over sixty front covers—among them Alpinist, Canadian Alpine Journal, Climbing, Explore, Men’s Journal, Mountain Life, National Geographic Adventure, Outside, PHOTONews, POWDER, Rock & Ice, and Skier, as well as in the New York Times, the Globe and Mail, and galleries across Canada. His many clients have included KUIU, Arc’teryx, Black Diamond, Lowepro, Mountain Equipment Company (MEC), Mitsubishi Motors Canada, Patagonia, Red Bull, Whistler Blackcomb, and YETI. Among his numerous awards and honours he is a two-time Red Bull Illume finalist; winner of Best Short Film at the Banff Mountain Film Festival, the International Photography Award, and the Memorial Maria Luisa International Photo Contest; and winner and finalist for the CVCEPHOTO International Mountain Photo Contest. When he’s not chasing wild experiences across the planet Bride lives in Britannia Beach, British Columbia. Sonnie Trotter was born and raised in the flatlands of southern Ontario, where he began climbing as a teenager. On a trip to Colorado he fell in love with mountains and the vagabond lifestyle, and lived out of various vehicles for many years. He won a national championship in his early 20s but left competitive climbing to focus on developing new routes and pushing the limits of outdoor climbing. His accomplishments span nearly every discipline, from deep-water soloing to big wall free climbs. Trotter lives with his wife, Lydia, and their two children in Canmore, Alberta, where he works as a writer, photographer, product developer, coach, and guide.