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OI NEWS: Ben Moon signs with Boreal

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 UKC Gear 22 Jul 2015
Ben Moon signs with Boreal , 4 kb

Ben Moon is back in the headlines again after his recent repeat of Rainshadow (9a) at Malham Cove. This was Ben's second career 9a and came an incredible 25 years after  Hubble which is now widely accepted as the world's first 9a route.

 


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 Jimbo C 22 Jul 2015
In reply to UKC Gear:

It's 25 years since Ben climbed Hubble, but in that time he only appears to have aged about 10 years!
 humptydumpty 22 Jul 2015
In reply to UKC Gear:

Shit, he climbed 9a in Boreals?!
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 Tyler 22 Jul 2015
In reply to humptydumpty:

50% of people to have climbed Rainshadow have done so in Boreals, twice as many as any other boot manufacturer
 FactorXXX 22 Jul 2015
In reply to Jimbo C:

It's 25 years since Ben climbed Hubble, but in that time he only appears to have aged about 10 years!

He's lost a lot of hair though...
 Timmd 22 Jul 2015
In reply to FactorXXX:

> He's lost a lot of hair though...

You should see some of my relatives, Ben isn't doing too badly I think...he's got most of it left still.
 FactorXXX 22 Jul 2015
In reply to Timmd:

You should see some of my relatives, Ben isn't doing too badly I think...he's got most of it left still.

Whooooosssshhh!
 Timmd 22 Jul 2015
In reply to FactorXXX:

Dreadlocks?
 FactorXXX 22 Jul 2015
In reply to Timmd:

Dreadlocks?

 cwarby 22 Jul 2015
In reply to UKC Gear:

Well he's got one over Jerry on the grades, can he better the original Laser? I thought they were brilliant, still got a pair. No pressure....
Chris
 john arran 22 Jul 2015
In reply to cwarby:

Lasers were awesome - even better than Sprint II!
But neither were a patch on modern versions like the Lynx, and the Marduk that I'm currently into are amazing for a shoe I can pretty much wear all day and still climb pretty well in.
Happy days.
 Timmd 22 Jul 2015
In reply to FactorXXX:

Your humour is too cryptic for me. You win.
Zillas 24 Jul 2015
In reply to Timmd:

Ben Moon signs with Boreal...
Are you trying to make us feel sorry ?
 Wee Davie 25 Jul 2015
In reply to john arran:

Made the mistake of selling my pair of mint Lasers a few years ago (size sticker still on the sole). Why??????? Aaaargghhhh....
 Adam Lincoln 25 Jul 2015
In reply to Tyler:
> 50% of people to have climbed Rainshadow have done so in Boreals, twice as many as any other boot manufacturer

Isn't it 66.3%?

Mooney and Jordan, or am i missing an ascent?
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Bogwalloper 25 Jul 2015
In reply to humptydumpty:

> Shit, he climbed 9a in Boreals?!

UKC quote of the year coming from someone who climbs 6a+...

Boggy

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 Andy Farnell 26 Jul 2015
In reply to Adam Lincoln: Ste Mac (5.10) and Ondra (La Sportiva). Btw, 2/3 would be 66.6%

Andy F

Andy Gamisou 26 Jul 2015
In reply to andy farnell:

> Ste Mac (5.10) and Ondra (La Sportiva). Btw, 2/3 would be 66.6%

> Andy F

66.7 if you're rounding to 1dp
 Adam Lincoln 26 Jul 2015
In reply to andy farnell:

Ahhh forgot about Ondra! Thought it was just Steve, Jordan and Ben.
 FreshSlate 26 Jul 2015
In reply to Adam Lincoln:

I thought ondra didn't finish?
 Adam Lincoln 26 Jul 2015
In reply to FreshSlate:

> I thought ondra didn't finish?

No, he did both Rainshadow and Overshadow.
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