Ben Moon Finding Success Then and Now - StoneLine Podcast Episode 7

Dec 27, 2025
1h 23m

Episode Description

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Eliot chats to Ben Moon about his approach that brought him major success's back in the 80s and 90s and what he is still doing today to keep on climbing at 59 years old. It's an insightful and enjoyable conversation that touches on many aspects of the climbing world from over the years. Further more Ben goes deep into the latest edition to the Moonboard lineup.

StoneLine and Eliot Stephens have recently launched their first online course Mastering Stone. This course goes deep into all the "dark arts" of bouldering and focuses away from simply physical strength and towards all aspects of climbing performance, tactics, technique, physical and phycological. Find out more at: ⁠⁠learn.stonelineclimbing.com⁠⁠


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00:00 - Introduction

01:15 - Ben's current form

04:00 - When Do Climbers Peak?

04:30 - Ben's approach to Voyager Low Start 8B+

14:31 - Ben's process on Rainshadow 9a

16:30 - Ben's early climbing

18:30 - Transition from routes to bouldering

25:00 - Ben's current approach to climbing

30:30 - Recent Fontainebleau trip

36:25 - Projecting abroad and climbing with Dave Graham and Chris Sharma

41:45 - Moon Climbing

45:00 - The current level and Perky Pinky getting flashed

45:54 - Janja Garnbret doing Dreamtime and the best climbers of today

1:03:50 - MoonBoard and board climbing

1:13:30 - Moon Spraywall

1:21:10 - This or That

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