Ben Moon (climber)

Ben Moon (born 13 June 1966) is a rock climber from England. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Moon, along with climbing partner Jerry Moffatt, were the two strongest British rock climbers and were key pioneers in the development of standards in international sport climbing. In 1991, Moon made the first-ever redpoint in history of a consensus grade climbing route with his ascent of ''Hubble.

Climbing career
Moon's first officially declared routes had somewhat controversial names. The routes were both in France and had been previously attempted for a long time by local climbers. After climbing them Moon named them after French military disasters, first the Maginot Line, at Volx, and secondly Agincourt, at Buoux. On 8 June 2015, Moon redpointed the Steve McClure route Rainshadow,, at Malham Cove in North Yorkshire, England.

Business ventures
In 2002, Moon founded his climbing clothing and equipment company, Moon Climbing, after splitting from his previous company, S7. One of Moon Climbing's most popular products is the MoonBoard, an overhanging climbing wall used to train dynamic climbing.

Notable ascents

 * Statement of Youth, Lower Pen Trwyn (UK), first ascent (1984)
 * Hubble, Raven Tor (UK), first ascent (1990)
 * Voyager (low start), Burbage (UK), first ascent (2006)
 * Rainshadow, Malham Cove (UK), repeat ascent (2015)

Filmography

 * One Summer, Bouldering In The Peak (1994)
 * The Real Thing (1996)
 * Hard Grit (1998)
 * Stick it (2001)
 * Stone Love (2001)
 * Winter Sessions (2006)