MoonBoard Masters 2019 Competition - GRAND FINAL MoonClimbing 2019-11-30 | The 2019 MoonBoard Masters competition came to a head on Saturday 30 November with the broadcast of the men’s and women’s global finals.Originally launched with an Open Qualifier round earlier in the season, the new MoonBoard Masters format brought climbers from all corners of the globe together in the ultimate board climbing competition. Climbers faced a series of 40-degree problems ranging from 6A+ to forearm pumping 7C+. From the global rankings of the Open Qualifier, 7 female and 5 male finalists were selected to compete in the Grand Final.Representing the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Russia, Japan, Singapore, and Canada, the Grand Final climbers battle it out on each other's problems from their local MoonBoard. Points are awarded based on how high they climb the problem, with bonuses awarded for completion, and a flash.With a top prize of £2000 per category up for grabs, never before has there been a bigger reason not to let go. For more information about MoonBoard Masters, visit the official website www.moonboardmasters.com
Kai Whaleys Favorite 2024 Moon Board Problems MoonClimbing 2024-09-10 | Join Kai Whaley one of the top ranked MoonBoarders in the USA and Moon Climbing Ambassador on the 2024 set up!Contents0:00 Realvertible 7C+2:45 Super Saiyan Blue 6C+3:45 Black Widow 8A+5:47 New Benchmark 7B's8:35 Kai's Problem / Outro
Sheffields Strongest Climbers Take On The 2024 Moonboard MoonClimbing 2024-02-09 | Join some of the Sheffield Wads on the 2024 MoonBoard. Ben MoonDavid Mason Jen WoodMolly Thompson Smith Billy Ridal Nathan PhillipsShop for all your MoonBoard needs here - moonclimbing.com/moonboard/holds-and-bolts.html
Norway - A Bouldering Story with Max Raeuber MoonClimbing 2024-01-31 | Join Moon athlete Max Raeuber on a bouldering trip to Norway. Exploring the beautiful area of Vingsand. Featured boulders:Wolverine 8B+Shantaram 8B+A Glipmse Into The Ancient Past 7C/8A+ Uønsket 7C+Circus Negrito 7COrigin (short) 7C+
Moon Hardwood Armstrong Fingerboard MoonClimbing 2023-12-01 | Look no further, the Armstrong Fingerboard is your one-stop shop for your fingerboard strength training needs, with no gimmicks or unnecessary features, unlike some of its competitors. And now in a choice of sustainable hardwoods Ash, Beech or Sycamore.Choose between in-cut jugs, 35-degree slopers, 25mm, 20mm, 15mm, 10mm and 8mm slots or 22mm two-finger and one-finger pockets. It also includes fixings for pulleys if you like to perform your workouts with assistance.Designed by Ben Moon in collaboration with some of the UK’s top climbers, every hold has been placed in the optimum position for performing the classic one-arm and two-arm fingerboard training routines. Comfortable and safe to train on, all two-armed exercises are performed on holds a shoulder-width apart, and the most popular-sized one-arm dead-hanging edges, which are 22mm and 18mm, plus a jug for performing one-arm pull ups, are all placed centrally, to put you in the middle of the door and clear of the door frame when the fingerboard is fixed above a door.A year in the making, the Armstrong Fingerboard has literally everything you need for a complete, safe, fingerboard strength training routine, to push your climbing to the next level.The Armstrong Fingerboard is now more sustainable than ever. Available in a choice of Ash, Beech or Sycamore, these woods are all sourced locally in the Lake District National Park in the UK, from natural waste such as storm damage. There is no energy intensive production process, very few miles for the material to travel, and minimal waste. What’s more, these very strong hardwoods have natural, beautiful variations that make each Armstrong fingerboard unique.
MoonBoard Garage Sessions - Sierra Blair-Coyle & Ravioli Biceps MoonClimbing 2023-11-24 | Join Sierra Blair-Coyle and Ravioli Biceps for a MoonBoard session on his infamous garage board! Watch these two smash through loads of classic 2016 MoonBoard problems and supply some top tips.instagram.com/sierrablaircoylinstagram.com/raviolibicepsFilm by the talented instagram.com/miguelclimbs
MoonBoard Tips - Generating Movement With Ben Moon MoonClimbing 2023-07-14 | In this video Ben takes you through tips to help generate movement on a MoonBoard. The Moonboard often forces you to be dynamic and move quickly and Ben takes you through steps to improve at this. Golden advice from the big man himself
Hard Crimping in North Wales with Eliot Stephens MoonClimbing 2023-06-28 | Short edit of Moon athlete Eliot Stephens cruising some hard boulders in North Wales. Boulders:Curtain Call Sit 8a+The Shield 8aLady Boy Arete Sit 8aBara Brith Low 8aEdited by Eliot Stephens
MoonBoard Tips - How To Warm Up Using Only a MoonBoard with Ben Moon MoonClimbing 2023-06-20 | In this episode of MoonBoard Tips Ben takes us through how he would warm up for a board session using only a MoonBoard. Learn tricks of the trade from one of the all time greats. Ben talks about how to warm up, when to know when you are warm, making problems easier and how to select problems to try.
Alcaniz Bouldering - 8B+ boulders, First Ascents and More! MoonClimbing 2023-06-04 | Check out some bouldering in Alcaniz, Spain with:Max Raeuber instagram.com/bouldermaxSabine Matuschikinstagram.com/bine.on.expeditionBoulders:3 hombres y una makina sit - 8APan Con Aceite - 6A+Coppa Bombastico - 8B+Oercussion - 6C+Esquina magnificulo - 7APinch 4 Inch - 7C+Edit by Max Raeuber
MoonBoard Projecting Tips with Frances Bensley MoonClimbing 2023-05-13 | In this episode of MoonBoard Tips athlete Frances Bensley takes us through some of her top tips for having a project or limit boulder session on the MoonBoard. Here's what we'll cover in the episode:00:30 How should you warm up for a limit/project MoonBoard session? 01:17 How do you gauge effort during the warm up to avoid injury? 01:56 How can you tell if you have warmed up properly? 02:16 When would you do a limit boulder session on a MoonBoard?02:26 How do you use the app to find suitable problems? 03:14 What criteria do you use for choosing problems for a MoonBoard session? 04:35 When you start trying harder problems, what is it important to focus on?05:29 What is the most common mistake people make when limit bouldering? 06:12 How long should a limit bouldering session be?06:46 How do you know when to stop a projecting session? With over 120,000 problems covering grades 6A+ (V3) to 8B+ (V14), join the largest community of board climbers in the world and use benchmarks to test yourself and track your progress.Download the MoonBoard app: moonboard.com/moonboard-appGet your own MoonBoard with our DIY kits: moonclimbing.com/training-equipment/moonboard/moonboard-kits-and-packages.htmlShop Moon Clothing: moonclimbing.com/clothing.html
Marine Thevenet in Rocklands | Bouldering 7C+ to 8A+ | Moon Climbing MoonClimbing 2023-03-09 | Moon athlete, Marine Thevenet, on her recent trip to Rocklands, South Africa. Film by Clément LechaptoisSupported by Moon Climbingwww.moonclimbing.com
Christof Rauch Uncut Send of Squalo Bianco 8B+ MoonClimbing 2023-02-06 | Moon Athlete Christof Rauch sends the stunning Squalo Bianco 8B+ in Valle Bavona, Switzerland.
Miguel Navarro: Searching for Gems | 8c+ Sport Climbing in Albarracín MoonClimbing 2022-11-29 | During the pandemic, Moon athlete Miguel Navarro, discovered a large cave in the region around Albaracín in Spain. Combining bouldering and sport climbing, Miguel takes us through the process of discovering, bolting and ultimately sending this unique route, El Ball Del Cap Per Avall (8c+).Film by @woguclimbing | instagram.com/woguclimbingDiscover Moon Climbing: moonclimbing.comExplore MoonBoards: moonboard.com
Buster Martin on Action Directe 9a MoonClimbing 2022-11-04 | In 1990, Ben Moon climbed 'Hubble' making it the world's first 8c+. The following year, Wolfgang Gullich made the first ascent of 'Action Directe' giving it a UIAA Grade XI (8c+/9a). Both routes have since been upgraded to 9a.In October 2022, Buster sent Action Directe in just four sessions over two separate trips this year. Buster becomes the first Brit to climb the route, and joins Alex Megos in becoming the only two people in the world to have climbed both Action Directe and Hubble.Filmed and edited by Marsha Balaeva @monoculturefilms5868Supported by Moon Climbing.
Intro to the MoonBoard: Tips for Beginners by Ben Moon MoonClimbing 2022-10-04 | With unique holds specifically designed to train power, tension, finger strength and footwork on insecure moves, the MoonBoard is a great tool to improve your climbing. But it can be tricky to know where or how to start when you're first trying the MoonBoard. So here's what we'll cover.00:30 When to Start Climbing on a MoonBoard01:31 MoonBoard Warm-ups02:20 Choosing Problems02:39 Benchmarks03:06 Tactics04:38 Session Duration04:55 Finding Beta05:30 Recommended ProblemsWith over 120,000 problems covering grades 6A+ (V3) to 8B+ (V14), join the largest community of board climbers in the world and use benchmarks to test yourself and track your progress.Download the MoonBoard app: moonboard.com/moonboard-appGet your own MoonBoard with our DIY kits: moonclimbing.com/training-equipment/moonboard/moonboard-kits-and-packages.htmlShop Moon Clothing: moonclimbing.com/clothing.html
One Summer - Bouldering in the Peak in 1994 MoonClimbing 2022-09-07 | Step back in time to 1994. Location: The Peak District, England.Follow Ben Moon as he ticks some of the Peak's most classic boulder problems, including Ben's Extension (f8A), Pinch 2 (f8A+), and Pump Up The Stamina (f8B+). Filmed and directed by Ben Pritchard with appearances from Jerry Moffat, One Summer has become a fly on the wall account of hard bouldering in the early 1990's.Featured Crags and Problems:1.36 - Stanage Edge- Deliverance (f7B+) ***- Ben’s Extension (f8A) ***- Green Traverse (f7A) ***6:27 - Stoney Middleton- Young American (f7A+)- One Arm Bandit (f7B)- Megatron Turbo (f7A+)- Quent’s Dyno (f7B)- Pinch 2 (f8A+) ***19:02 - Jerry Moffat & Ben Moon on Tom’s R25.16 - Raven Tor- Undercuts to Sloper Problem (f7C)- Pump up the Power (8a+) route- Pump up the Stamina (f8B+) ***31.50 - Crag X- Superman (f8A+)- The Thing (f8A) ***- Sean’s Problem (f7C) ***- Lift Off (f7A)42.54 - The School Room
Swiss Feels - Bouldering 8A to 8B with Eliot Stephens MoonClimbing 2022-06-16 | Eliot Stephens cruising 8th grade boulders in Ticino, Switzerland Climbs: Roswell (8A+) - Chironico4-Lo Stand (8A) - Val BavonaVecchio Leone (8B) - BrioneSupertussi (8B) - BrionePro Touch (8A+) - BrioneThe Great Shark Hunt (8A+) - ChironicoIl Traforo (8A) - Val BavonaShot by - instagram.com/mid_nowhere
REDPOINTING: APPROACH AND TACTICS PART ONE MoonClimbing 2021-12-11 | I have been sport climbing for more than 35 years. In the early 80s when I first started to push myself on harder routes, we did them in the traditional style which was “ground up with yoyos”. We would start from the ground, climb until we fell off and then lower back down to the ground and try again leaving our ropes clipped into the last piece of protection. In the early days of “yoyo” style no working of the moves or “hang dogging” as the Americans called it was permitted. As the routes became harder, we started working the moves at the sections where we fell and eventually with enough “yoyos” we would climb the route in one push. Since you didn’t pull your ropes at each attempt you were always top roping up to your high point.Redpointing was invented in Germany by Kurt Albert in the early 1980s and rapidly adopted by other European countries. I first came across the concept of redpointing in 1984 whilst on a climbing trip to France with my friend Jerry Moffatt. It quickly became obvious to us that if you were climbing routes with insitu protection like bolts and pegs, that working and then redpointing a route was a much more logical, efficient and pure way of climbing hard routes.In sport climbing the purest form is the “onsight,” climbing a route from the bottom to the top 1st try, without falling and with no prior knowledge of the route. It’s probably the aspect of sport climbing I love the most and when I travel abroad to a new area it’s what I am most happy doing. After the “onsight” comes the “redpoint” and this is what follows if you fail to onsight a route. Redpointing means climbing a route in one go from the ground to the finish clipping all the quickdraws without weighting the rope. Any amount of prior practice is acceptable as long as the final ascent is clean. There are different levels of redpoints ranging from easy redpoints through to hard redpoints, through to very hard redpoints through to what I call lifetime redpoints. A lifetime redpoint is your maximum level; you cannot climb any harder. At this level the route will take you days and days of effort spread over multiple seasons, and you might only climb one route at this level in your entire life or maybe none! You will need all the stars to align to achieve success. Redpointing is not for everyone particularly when you get into the really hard and lifetime redpoint levels. The amount of work, dedication, motivation and luck required to climb at this level means it is not for everyone.This short series of films about redpointing approach and strategy is aimed at climbers who want to push themselves on hard, really hard and lifetime redpoints. The strategy is the same for all redpoints and all abilities and applies equally to the weekend warrior as it does the seasoned professional. I hope you enjoy the films and find them useful.In part one of my series on REDPOINTING: APPROACH AND TACTICS PART we look at the following.1) Different levels of reappointing.2) Choosing your route.3) Breaking the route down in to sections.4) Goal setting.
REDPOINTING: APPROACH AND TACTICS PART TWO MoonClimbing 2021-12-11 | I have been sport climbing for more than 35 years. In the early 80s when I first started to push myself on harder routes, we did them in the traditional style which was “ground up with yoyos”. We would start from the ground, climb until we fell off and then lower back down to the ground and try again leaving our ropes clipped into the last piece of protection. In the early days of “yoyo” style no working of the moves or “hang dogging” as the Americans called it was permitted. As the routes became harder, we started working the moves at the sections where we fell and eventually with enough “yoyos” we would climb the route in one push. Since you didn’t pull your ropes at each attempt you were always top roping up to your high point.Redpointing was invented in Germany by Kurt Albert in the early 1980s and rapidly adopted by other European countries. I first came across the concept of redpointing in 1984 whilst on a climbing trip to France with my friend Jerry Moffatt. It quickly became obvious to us that if you were climbing routes with insitu protection like bolts and pegs, that working and then redpointing a route was a much more logical, efficient and pure way of climbing hard routes.In sport climbing the purest form is the “onsight,” climbing a route from the bottom to the top 1st try, without falling and with no prior knowledge of the route. It’s probably the aspect of sport climbing I love the most and when I travel abroad to a new area it’s what I am most happy doing. After the “onsight” comes the “redpoint” and this is what follows if you fail to onsight a route. Redpointing means climbing a route in one go from the ground to the finish clipping all the quickdraws without weighting the rope. Any amount of prior practice is acceptable as long as the final ascent is clean. There are different levels of redpoints ranging from easy redpoints through to hard redpoints, through to very hard redpoints through to what I call lifetime redpoints. A lifetime redpoint is your maximum level; you cannot climb any harder. At this level the route will take you days and days of effort spread over multiple seasons, and you might only climb one route at this level in your entire life or maybe none! You will need all the stars to align to achieve success. Redpointing is not for everyone particularly when you get into the really hard and lifetime redpoint levels. The amount of work, dedication, motivation and luck required to climb at this level means it is not for everyone.This short series of films about redpointing approach and strategy is aimed at climbers who want to push themselves on hard, really hard and lifetime redpoints. The strategy is the same for all redpoints and all abilities and applies equally to the weekend warrior as it does the seasoned professional. I hope you enjoy the films and find them useful.In part two of my series of films on REDPOINTING: APPROACH AND TACTICS PART TWO we look at the following.1) When to start redpointing.2) How to avoid mental and physical burnout.3) How and why to conserve energy.
REDPOINTING: APPROACH AND TACTICS PART THREE MoonClimbing 2021-12-11 | I have been sport climbing for more than 35 years. In the early 80s when I first started to push myself on harder routes, we did them in the traditional style which was “ground up with yoyos”. We would start from the ground, climb until we fell off and then lower back down to the ground and try again leaving our ropes clipped into the last piece of protection. In the early days of “yoyo” style no working of the moves or “hang dogging” as the Americans called it was permitted. As the routes became harder, we started working the moves at the sections where we fell and eventually with enough “yoyos” we would climb the route in one push. Since you didn’t pull your ropes at each attempt you were always top roping up to your high point.Redpointing was invented in Germany by Kurt Albert in the early 1980s and rapidly adopted by other European countries. I first came across the concept of redpointing in 1984 whilst on a climbing trip to France with my friend Jerry Moffatt. It quickly became obvious to us that if you were climbing routes with insitu protection like bolts and pegs, that working and then redpointing a route was a much more logical, efficient and pure way of climbing hard routes.In sport climbing the purest form is the “onsight,” climbing a route from the bottom to the top 1st try, without falling and with no prior knowledge of the route. It’s probably the aspect of sport climbing I love the most and when I travel abroad to a new area it’s what I am most happy doing. After the “onsight” comes the “redpoint” and this is what follows if you fail to onsight a route. Redpointing means climbing a route in one go from the ground to the finish clipping all the quickdraws without weighting the rope. Any amount of prior practice is acceptable as long as the final ascent is clean. There are different levels of redpoints ranging from easy redpoints through to hard redpoints, through to very hard redpoints through to what I call lifetime redpoints. A lifetime redpoint is your maximum level; you cannot climb any harder. At this level the route will take you days and days of effort spread over multiple seasons, and you might only climb one route at this level in your entire life or maybe none! You will need all the stars to align to achieve success. Redpointing is not for everyone particularly when you get into the really hard and lifetime redpoint levels. The amount of work, dedication, motivation and luck required to climb at this level means it is not for everyone.This short series of films about redpointing approach and strategy is aimed at climbers who want to push themselves on hard, really hard and lifetime redpoints. The strategy is the same for all redpoints and all abilities and applies equally to the weekend warrior as it does the seasoned professional. I hope you enjoy the films and find them useful.In part three of my series of films on REDPOINTING: APPROACH AND TACTICS we look at the following.1) Warming up for redpointing.2) Resting.3) Goal-setting and deadlines.
Marine Thevenet in Rocklands - First Female Ascents and 8B Boulders MoonClimbing 2021-08-20 | Check out Moon athlete Marine Thevenet crushing in Rocklands, ZA. Grabbing first female ascents and sending 8B boulders! Boulders:Lightsaber 8AAntidote 8BQuintessential - 8BFilming and Edit by Clement LechaptoisMusic: Rone - Nouveau MondeRone - Belleville
THE REAL THING 25 YEARS LATER MoonClimbing 2021-06-24 | 25 years ago, in 1996, I teamed up with my friend and climbing partner Jerry Moffatt and film maker Simon Tucker, to make the first feature length bouldering movie The Real Thing. At the time I was 30 years old and a professional climber, and had been climbing full-time since leaving school at 16. The sport of rock climbing had seen massive changes in that time and the changes weren’t about to stop any time soon. One of the biggest changes that was about to happen was that bouldering would become an end in itself and that 100s of 1000s of people would only boulder, and that a large majority of these would only boulder indoors in huge, purpose-built bouldering gyms all over the world. At the time that we made The Real Thing both Jerry and I had been bouldering extensively both indoors and outdoors, home and away, for many years, but it was mainly as a form of training for sport climbing. We both loved climbing and had pretty much dedicated our lives to it, and we wanted to make a film that conveyed what made climbing so special to us. Climbing, for me, is far more than just a sport and we both felt that bouldering was climbing distilled. We felt that a film about a road trip to Fontainebleau, the Mecca of bouldering, would be the perfect vehicle to convey what we felt was so special about climbing.The Real Thing 25 years on is a short documentary that looks back at the making of the original bouldering movie. I hope you enjoy both films
First Ascent of Le Pilier du Desert Assis 8C MoonClimbing 2021-06-02 | Michiel Nieuwenhuijsen with the first ascent of Le Pilier du Desert Assis 8C in Fontainebleau" Le Pilier du Désert assis (8C) 💎💎💎. What a kingline! I am so proud and happy to have made the first ascent of this amazing problem. To put up a hard FA in Fontainebleau was always a dream of me. Making that dream come true with this true kingline is just perfect." instagram.com/michielnieuw/?hl=en
The Origin Sit 8C/V15 First Ascent - Eliot Stephens MoonClimbing 2021-05-24 | Moon athlete Eliot Stephens making the first ascent of The Origin Sit 8C. Wales' first 8C boulder!"At the start of spring 2021 I started to look for local projects to test myself on until travel around the UK began to open up. I found a potential sit start to an 8B+ I established at my local (Dinas Rock) in 2019.After some cleaning and sussing out moves, I found a sequence of moves into the stand. I then got stuck in to trying to make the link. This video goes a little into the climb itself, and documenting a glimpse into the process involved to climb the thing."
Five Things Your Body May Experience Returning To Climbing Walls And How To Fix It MoonClimbing 2021-04-21 | Moon athlete, coach and climbing enthusiast, Olivia Radcliffe MSc BSc takes us through a few things we may experience when returning to climbing walls and how to fix them. Alleviate achey shoulders, sore or stiff fingers and more!Find out more from Olivia here:instagram.com/olivialeeratcliffe/?hl=eninstagram.com/olivialee.pt/?hl=en
LEG DAY FOR CLIMBERS with Olivia Ratcliffe - Home Training with Moon Climbing MoonClimbing 2020-03-27 | Embrace 100% Stay At Home training with our new series of video guides with coach and climbing enthusiast, Olivia Radcliffe MSc BSc. In this episode Olivia guides you through 5 leg exercises that you can practice to help improve your leg strength for climbing.
Buster Martin climbs FIRST LEY 9A+ MoonClimbing 2020-01-03 | In November 2019, Moon Climbing athlete Buster Martin claimed the seventh ascent of Chris Sharma’s 9a+ sport route in Margalef - First Ley.Buster’s first meeting with the route came earlier in the year whilst on the hunt for a new sport project. He returned to the climb in April, then again in October before completing the ascent on 17 November.
MoonBoard Masters 2019 | Enter from 16 September MoonClimbing 2019-09-17 | For all the news, updates and information about the 2019 competition, visit www.moonboardmasters.com
PULL UPS & PRESS UPS FOR CLIMBING | Best Technique MoonClimbing 2019-08-28 | Maintain good form in your climbing conditioning session to improve your results. Moon Climbing athlete, David Mason, demonstrates his approach to pull ups and press ups, and the difference between good and bad technique. Include this 10 minute routine at the end of your climbing training session to further condition your body.
HOW TO PUSH YOUR PHYSICAL & MENTAL CLIMBING ABILITY | An Intro to Power Endurance MoonClimbing 2019-07-24 | Part 2 of the MoonBoard Training guide explores Power Endurance exercises and how you can use them to push your climbing capabilities even further.Moon athlete, Michiel Nieuwenhuijsen, discusses the physical and mental benefits that Power Endurance training can bring to your climbing regime, and how you can identify the grade of problem most suited to your current level.
Essential Footwork Tips for Bouldering MoonClimbing 2019-07-03 | Is your footwork letting you down? Watch this quick and useful footwork drill demo by Moon Climbing athlete, Buster Martin, to learn how you can practice good footwork and improve your climbing technique.
MoonBoard Training for Climbing 1/3 - Low Intensity High Volume MoonClimbing 2019-06-18 | In this three part MoonBoard training series, Moon Climbing athletes David Mason and Michiel Nieuwenhuijsen share their insights into board training and how you can adapt your training routine to get the most out of your session.In this episode, David provides a training plan for a simple, mileage-based routine that focusses on your flash level for a low-intensity, high volume bouldering training session.
THE SECRET TO NINJA SKILLS SIT 8C/8C+ | Martin Keller First Ascent! MoonClimbing 2019-05-09 | How far does your perseverance stretch? Three years of effort, over 150 sessions, -6ºC in 50cm of snow, all-night 12 hour sessions, then 25ºC in July... Ninja Skills Sit Down Start was Martin Keller's ultimate nemesis. In this short film, join Martin on his journey as he discovers the secret to unlocking his first ascent of Ninja Skills 8C/8C+ (V15/V16)Nestled in between chestnut trees on a south facing slope in Sobrio, Switzerland, the 8B+ (V14) stand start for the famous Ninja Skills was first climbed in 2009 by Nalle Hukkataival.-----Follow Martin Keller on his Instagram: @swizzyboulderingBased in Sheffield, UK, Moon Climbing is dedicated to developing and producing high-quality, durable climbing clothes, accessories and training equipment. Founded in 2002 by professional rock climber, Ben Moon, we are a small team of passionate individuals with a lifelong love for climbing and the great outdoors. Using our insights and experience, we aim to bring you a core collection of performance climbing kit that you want and feel proud to use.-----
Ben Moon returns to Buoux 30 years after Agincourt was first climbed... MoonClimbing 2019-05-03 | On the 30th anniversary of his ascent of Agincourt, the first 8C rock climb in France, Ben Moon embarks on a trip down memory lane to once again visit the place that played such an important role in the history of sport climbing.Ben first visited Buoux in 1984 with his good friend Jerry Moffatt and fell in love with the place immediately. In the late 80s and early 90s the South of France and particularly Buoux was the place to be and most of the best climbers in the world were to be found at Buoux. Climbers such as Patrick Edlinger, Antoine and Marc Le Menestrel, Didier Raboutou, Wolfgang Gullich, Lynn Hill, Catherine Destivelle, Jean-Baptiste Tribout, Stefan Glowacz and Jim Kahn. They were all there and they came to test themselves on the hardest routes of the day. Routes such as Reve Du Papillon, Elixir du Violence, Chouca and La Rose et Le Vampire. Buoux in the 1980s was like Margelef in the 2010s.After that first visit in 1984, Ben returned every year for the next 5 year and over time worked his way through all of the hardest routes. This culminated in 1988 with early repeats of the big three 8b+ routes: La Rage Du Vivre; Le Minimum; and La Spectra. After this, Ben turned his attention to an unclimbed project on the steep wall left of the Mission ledge. Over a number of sessions at the end of 1988 he worked out a sequence and in January 1989, managed to redpoint the route which he name Agincourt after a famous battle between the French and English. The route seemed a step up from all the other routes Ben had climbed so he graded it 8c - the first route of that grade in France.
Unpacking the AERIAL - 1 Bag for ALL your climbing gear MoonClimbing 2019-02-26 | Getting ready to head out for a day of trad and decided to demo just how much space the Aerial Pack provides. This incredibly versatile 38 litre backpack provides everything you need to get your climbing rope, shoes, gear (and lunch!) comfortably to your climbing destination.Visit the Moon Climbing online store for more videos and the full technical spec: moonclimbing.com/aerial-pack-blue.html
David Fitzgerald Climbing Bügeleisen (8b+) and Big Paw (8c) in Blocbuster MoonClimbing 2019-01-24 | A short film following David Fitzgerald as he attempts to climb some of Europe's hardest boulders. Bügeleisen (8c) and Big Paw (8c)Also Featuring Lady in Black (8b+), Shadowfax (8b) The Great Shark Hunt (8b) and more, with guest appearances from Ben Moon, Isabelle Faus and Giuliano CameroniFilmed and Edited by Puzzleglasswww.puzzleglass.comfacebook.com/puzzleglass
Blocbuster | Official Trailer MoonClimbing 2019-01-18 | The official trailer for Blocbuster.Watch the film here: youtu.be/nHM5qs_yZagFollowing his documented 4th ever ascent of the 8B+ boulder problem 'Voyager Sit Start' in the Peak District, David set his sights on Europe. Follow the journey as he takes on some of Europe's hardest boulders and explore the reasons why people dedicate their lives in pursuit of climbing.Trailer by Puzzleglass - youtube.com/channel/UCvaeyXVfE9uzOAP9eq7jsDQ
David Fitzgerald at the School Room MoonClimbing 2018-10-26 | Moon athlete David Fitzgerald showing us how it's done on some classic School Room problems.You can see more from David very soon in our brand new film BlocBuster!Video by Puzzleglass: youtube.com/puzzleglass
BlocBuster | Trailer 2 MoonClimbing 2018-05-11 | Our brand new climbing film is right around the corner! Here's a little taste of what's to come. Moon athlete David Fitzgerald working on 'Shadowfax' (8B) in Chironico Switzerland. More to come soon!
BlocBuster | Trailer 1 MoonClimbing 2018-04-05 | Sneak peek at David Fitzgerald's bloc busting tour of Europe.He’s been in Austria trying to tick the hardest problems on granite, the main focus of which has been Klem Loskot’s classic line Bügeleisen. David managed to dodge the rain for long enough to complete the stand start of the route and bag the fourth ascent of Lady in Black before the bad weather came in and the team left Austria in search of dry rock.David headed to Switzerland, with his eyes on the classic route Big Paw. Check out trailer 2 soon to see how he got on!
THE REAL THING | The Original Bouldering Movie MoonClimbing 2018-03-28 | If you want to see the full version of this Film you can purchase it at www.MoonClimbing.comThe Real Thing is the first feature length bouldering movie ever made. Britain's top rock climbers Jerry Moffatt and Ben Moon take you on a rollercoaster road trip from the classic gritstone crags of the UK's Peak District to the mecca of European and World climbing in Fontainebleau, France.Also starring climbing hero Sean Myles, the late and great Kurt Albert and French climbing legend Marc Le Menestrel.A must watch for all boulderers, with an unforgettable pumping soundtrack.Release Date1996Duration0:53Genres Bouldering and ClimbingFeaturing Jerry Moffatt, Ben Moon, Sean Myles, Kurt Albert and Marc Le MenestrelDirectorSimon TuckerProducers Positive Power Productions
Discover the MoonBoard - The Original LED Climbing Training System MoonClimbing 2018-01-30 | The LED MoonBoard has been around for two years now and is going from strength to strength. With over 18 thousand problems to chose from, the MoonBoard is the perfect way to push your climbing grades. Finding the MoonBoard too much of a challenge? Simply set your MoonBoard angle to 25 Degrees. Find the MoonBoard too easy?We don't believe you.Get yours from www.MoonClimbing.com
