Ben Moon

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One of the most influential climbers of all time. Ben Moon has been an active climber since the early 1980s and played a key role in developing sport climbing and bouldering. His notable ascents include:

Statement of Youth (8a) - one of the first sport climbs in the UK

Zeke the Freak (8b)

Agincourt (8c)

Hubble (8c+/9a)

Superman Sit Start (Font 8B/8B+)

Voyager Low Start (Font 8B+)

Rainshadow (9a)

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News posts and Articles featuring Ben

Video Statement of Youth is Forty - Revisiting the Classic Route

Forty years after making the first ascent, Ben Moon is back on Statement of Youth, a route that not only represented the cutting edge in terms of difficulty at the time of its first ascent, but also marked the dawn of a...

5 28 Nov, 2024

Video Back to the Real Thing - Adam Ondra in The Peak District

Adam Ondra has released his homage to the classic climbing film The Real Thing in his latest video which documents his trip to The Peak District in January.

22 6 Mar, 2023

Fri Night Vid Adam Ondra and Magnus Midtbø visit Sheffield

In this week's Friday Night Video, climbing legends Adam Ondra and Magnus Midtbø are shown around some historical spots in Sheffield by slightly older climbing legends, Ben Moon and Jerry Moffatt. The team visit the traverse wall on...

5 3 Mar, 2023

Fri Night Vid One Summer - Bouldering in the Peak

This week's Friday Night Video is a step back in time to 1994 as Ben Moon spends the summer bouldering in the Peak...

15 9 Sep, 2022

Fri Night Vid Josh Ibbertson climbs Northern Lights (9a)

This week's Friday Night Video features some of the UK's top sport climbers (and one from Spain)...

4 11 Mar, 2022

Fri Night Vid The Real Thing - 25 Years Later

25 years ago in 1996, Ben Moon teamed up with his friend and climbing partner Jerry Moffatt and filmmaker...

10 25 Jun, 2021

Video Classic Bouldering Film - Stone Love

We're a couple of weeks into lockdown and a lot of climbing filmmakers are kindly uploading their back catalogues...

3 6 Apr, 2020

Video Ben Moon returns to Buoux

2 7 May, 2019

News Evolution 8c+ by Ben Moon

18 26 Nov, 2018

Interview Perfect Partners #13 - Jerry Moffatt and Ben Moon

15 14 Nov, 2018

News VIDEO - Ben Moon: Past, Present & Future

16 7 Feb, 2017

Video Ben Moon in the School Room

2 12 May, 2016

Video Ben Moon climbing Rainshadow 9a

21 15 Jun, 2015

Interview Ben Moon on Rainshadow 9a - "I'm Over the Moon!"

6 10 Jun, 2015

Newsflash Ben Moon climbs Rainshadow 9a

47 8 Jun, 2015

Video Ben Moon on Statement of Youth, 8a, Anniversary Climb

18 26 Sep, 2014

Latest Reviews for Ben's Sponsors

Reviews from the UKC editorial team

OTS 2025 - Our Best of the Show

The Outdoor Trade Show has just wrapped up, and after a few quiet years post-Covid, 2025 saw a strong showing for new ideas and interesting products. Here are our highlights of the show - the items our review team are going to be fighting over ...

20 13 Jun

Head to Head: DMM Cortex vs Black Diamond Hydra Ice Axes

Two new axes are turning heads this season - the Black Diamond Hydra and the DMM Cortex. Both seem destined to become familiar sights on our winter crags, but which is the one for you? We put them head to head to see how they stack up...

38 6 Mar

The Aether - DMM's New Lightweight Quickdraw

Replacing the Chimera, the new Aether has the benefits of a clean-nosed design and good ergonomics, while still being really lightweight - a major advantage for mountain trad and alpine rock, says John McKenna.

3 10 Oct, 2024

OTS 2024 - Our Best of the Show

The 2024 Outdoor Trade Show has just concluded. Over a busy three days our team clocked up an impressive mileage...

16 21 Jun, 2024

UKC / UKH Gear of the Year 2023

Our reviewers see a lot of gear, and while most is pretty good there will always be a few real stand-outs. Looking back...

6 Dec, 2023

OTS 2023 - Climbing Gear

At OTS 2023 in Liverpool we got a chance to check out some of the new climbing gear due to hit the shelves next year: a range of...

24 21 Jun, 2023

Vertex - DMM's lightest ever technical axe

Filling an intermediate niche between DMM's existing ice axes, the Vertex is technically capable on lower grade...

14 21 Feb, 2023

Latest News from Ben's Sponsors

Announcements direct from manufacturers

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26 Sep, 2023

Outside Deals - Save up to 30% on Scarpa Mojito & DMM Trance harness

The latest deals from Outside are on DMM Trance harness - Save 24% and Scarpa Mojito GTX - Save 30%.

18 Oct, 2022

Women's Trad Festival 2022

This August saw the Women's Trad Festival return to the Peak District for a joyous and action-packed weekend of climbing. Heading into its 7th year, the festival is based on three core values: mental well-being, sustainability and accessibility. Gathering...

2 5 Sep, 2022