The TrainingBeta Podcast: A Climbing Training Podcast TBP 031 :: Ben Moon on Training and Climbing Through The Decades
Direct Download: LINKDate: August 20th, 2015
About Ben MoonBen Moon is an iconic climber from England who's accomplished much in his 40-year climbing career. He's 49 years old and just sent 9a (5.14d) this year, after having put up the first of the same grade in 1990 ("Hubble" in France). He's bouldered up to V14, and he does all this while running a successful climbing company called Moon Climbing and raising a child with his wife. He also created the classic Moon Board and the Moon Fingerboard, designed for the stronger, more massochistic among us.
I wanted to talk to this legend about how he's achieved all of this, and he kindly granted me an interview. By the way, there are 2 Ben Moon's in the climbing world: this English Ben Moon and the videographer/climber Ben Moon who lives in the U.S. and recently made a video about Denali the dog.
What We Talked AboutHere's what English Ben Moon and I talked about:
- His history as a climber
- Hubble, the first 8c+ ever, and how it got upgraded to 9a
- Training for and sending 9a at age 49
- How he trains in general
- His thoughts on the Moon board and the Moon Fingerboard
- Whether he's just genetically gifted or if he has to train hard
- Training and projecting on a tight schedule
- How he's doing on Northern Lights, another 9a
- Moon Climbing: www.moonclimbing.com
- Video interview of Ben Moon on his recent 9a ascent of Rainshadow
- Moon Climbing on Facebook
- Check out the new Route Climbing Training Program for route climbers of all abilities.
- Our other training programs: Training Programs Page.