Ben Moon (climber)

Ben Moon
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1966-06-13) 13 June 1966
London
Websitewww.moonclimbing.com
Climbing career
Type of climberSport climbing, bouldering
Highest grade
Known forFirst to climb consensus 9a (5.14d)
Retired2003
Updated on 13 May 2013

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 8c+ (5.14c) climbing route with his ascent of Hubble.