Jerry Moffatt

At the forefront of british climbing form the early eighties to mid-nineties. Along with Ben Moon Jerry established many hard firsts in the UK, Germany, France and USA including historic ascents such as The Face, Revelations and Liquid Ambar.

He was an early proponent of bouldering in it's own right. From early ascents on the Bowderstone he went on to put up a host of hard classics such as The Ace at Stanage and Dominator in Yosemite.

References

[1] The Real Thing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brbxoKEgsw0

[2] Stone Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FguueX9jM78

[3] 80's Birth of Extreme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkj3Buhfi2k

[4] Statement of Youth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeqI9axxrco

[5] Portrait by Chris Gore https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/3456311291101688

[6] https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/2732067140192777

[7] https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/876401569092686

[8] https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.115405983249621/121210252669194

[9] One Summer by Ben Pritchard, 1994 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnGf69g6Igc

Media

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Liquid Ambar (8c+, FA)

Added at 18:12 on 18 December 2020

Liquid Ambar (8c+, FA)

Added at 09:01 on 14 January 2021

The Phoenix (E7)

Added at 19:02 on 28 February 2021

White Wall (E5)

Added at 18:03 on 01 March 2021

Dominator (8A+, FA)

Added at 18:03 on 01 March 2021

Evolution (8c+, FA)

Added at 18:03 on 01 March 2021

Liquid Ambar (8c+, FA)

Added at 18:03 on 01 March 2021

Le Minimum (8c)

Added at 18:03 on 01 March 2021

Master's Wall (E7, FA)

Added at 22:03 on 08 March 2021

The Face (8a+, FA)

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Added at 16:08 on 25 August 2021

Psyche 'n' Burn (E6, FA)

Added at 15:03 on 14 March 2021

Renegade Master (E8, FA)

Added at 07:11 on 01 November 2021

Ulysses' Bow (E6, FA)

Added at 09:02 on 27 February 2021

Papy on Sight (7c+)

Added at 09:02 on 27 February 2021

Chouca (8a+)

Added at 09:02 on 27 February 2021

Thriller (7C+)

Added at 09:02 on 27 February 2021

The Storm (7b+, FA)

Added at 18:02 on 13 February 2021

Rooster Booster (7c+, FA)

Added at 18:02 on 13 February 2021

Little Plum (8a, FA)

Added at 18:02 on 13 February 2021

Ulysses' Bow (E6, FA)

Added at 18:02 on 20 February 2021

Genocide (E6, FA)

Added at 18:02 on 20 February 2021

Kingdom Come (E5)

Added at 18:02 on 25 February 2021

Master's Wall (E7, FA)

Added at 08:02 on 26 February 2021

Super Imujin (E6)

Added at 17:02 on 26 February 2021

Liquid Ambar (8c+, FA)

Added at 22:02 on 27 February 2021

Master's Wall (E7, FA)

Added at 15:10 on 11 October 2021

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La Bérézina (7C)

Added at 17:02 on 26 February 2021

Papy on Sight (7c+)

Added at 10:11 on 24 November 2021

White Wall (E5)

Added at 17:02 on 26 February 2021

Stone Love (8b+, FA)

Added at 17:02 on 26 February 2021

Chouca (8a+)

Added at 17:02 on 26 February 2021

Ascents

42 recorded ascents.

This timeline is missing some ascents where the date of the ascent is unknown. Use the other tabs to view these ascents.

Year	Climb	Grade	FA	Ascent Date
1980	White Wall	E5 (Lead)		01 Jan 1980 (approx)
1980	White Wall	https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/2656362574429901 https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/430864846979696
1981
1982	Rooster Booster	7c+ (Lead)	✓	01 Jan 1982 (approx)
	Rooster Booster	First free ascent. In it's incarnation as an aid route it was known as The Cambridge Bolt Route. https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116578176465735/116578313132388
	Little Plum	8a (Lead)	✓	01 Jan 1982 (approx)
	Little Plum	Jerry recounts that a will to impress a passing Dougie Hall and Kim Carrigan provided the extra motivation he needed to climb the route. Jerry had previously climbed the easier upper pitch on 6/10/1979. This is his ascent of the first (and harder) pitch. https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116578176465735/116578389799047
	The Storm	7b+ (Lead)	✓	01 Feb 1982 (approx)
	The Storm	https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116578176465735/116578286465724
1983	Masterclass	8a (Lead)	✓	01 Jan 1983 (approx)
	Linden	E6 (Solo Onsight)		01 Jan 1983 (approx)
	Right Wall	E5 (Solo)		01 Jan 1983 (approx)
	The Face	8a+ (Lead)	✓	01 Jan 1983 (approx)
	The Face	https://www.instagram.com/p/CQq-cfXjVKB/
	Sole Power	7C (Boulder)	✓	01 Jan 1983 (approx)
	Master's Wall	E7 (Lead)	✓	01 Jan 1983 (approx)
	Master's Wall	https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/3446194975446653 https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116371059819780/116371949819691
	Genocide	E6 (Lead)	✓	01 Jan 1983 (approx)
	Genocide	https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116578176465735/116579986465554
	Zero	E7 (Lead Flash)		01 Jan 1983 (approx)
	Zero	Third ascent shortly after Andy Pollitt's second ascent making use of the fact that the route was cleaned and chalked. Nonetheless a very impressive flash.
	Ulysses' Bow	E6 (Solo)	✓	14 Apr 1983
	Ulysses' Bow	Solo after top rope practice. https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116578176465735/116579829798903. https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1557591667640336
1984	The Phoenix	E7 (Lead Flash)		01 Jan 1984 (approx)
	The Phoenix	https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/462380993828081
	Orange Sunshine	7c+ (Lead)	✓	01 Jan 1984 (approx)
	Polpot	7c (Lead Onsight)		01 Jan 1984 (approx)
	Chimpanzodrome	7c+ (Lead Flash)		18 Mar 1984
	Chimpanzodrome	On his 21st birthday.
	Revelations (Pre-1999)	8a+ (Lead)	✓	01 Aug 1984 (approx)
	Revelations (Pre-1999)	The start has gotten harder over time. Originally 8a+.
1985
1986
1987	Le Minimum	8c (Lead)		01 Jan 1987 (approx)
1987	Le Minimum	https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/288817811184401
1988	Stone Love	8b+ (Lead)	✓	01 Jan 1988 (approx)
	Stone Love	https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/2482152265184267
	La Rage de Vivre	8b+ (Lead)		01 Jan 1988 (approx)
	To Bolt or Not to Be	8b+ (Lead)		01 May 1988 (approx)
	To Bolt or Not to Be	Believed 3rd ascent (after Scott Franklin's 2nd) (Date not exact)
1989
1990	Liquid Ambar	8c+ (Lead)	✓	30 Mar 1990
1990	Liquid Ambar	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkj3Buhfi2k&t=3224s https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/641168632615982 https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/402010799865101
1991
1992
1993	Dominator	8A+ (Boulder)	✓	01 Jan 1993 (approx)
1993	Dominator	https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/421353737930807
1994
1995	Progress (pre-hold break)	8c (Lead)	✓	01 Jan 1995 (approx)
	Renegade Master	E8 (Lead)	✓	01 Jan 1995 (approx)
	Renegade Master	https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4537003366365803/
	Evolution	8c+ (Lead)	✓	13 May 1995
	Evolution	https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/411589388907242
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002	The Ace	8B (Boulder)	✓	01 Jan 2002 (approx)

Climb	Grade	FA	Ascent Date
Liquid Ambar	8c+ (Lead)	✓	30 Mar 1990
Liquid Ambar	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkj3Buhfi2k&t=3224s https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/641168632615982 https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/402010799865101
Evolution	8c+ (Lead)	✓	13 May 1995
Evolution	https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/411589388907242
Progress (pre-hold break)	8c (Lead)	✓	01 Jan 1995 (approx)
Le Minimum	8c (Lead)		01 Jan 1987 (approx)
Le Minimum	https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/288817811184401
Stone Love	8b+ (Lead)	✓	01 Jan 1988 (approx)
Stone Love	https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/2482152265184267
La Rage de Vivre	8b+ (Lead)		01 Jan 1988 (approx)
To Bolt or Not to Be	8b+ (Lead)		01 May 1988 (approx)
To Bolt or Not to Be	Believed 3rd ascent (after Scott Franklin's 2nd) (Date not exact)
Punks in the Gym	8b+ (Lead)
Punks in the Gym	Second ascent.
Scarface	8b+ (Lead)
Scarface	Pre-1991. [1] [1] The Power of Climbing (1991) by David Jones, page 192
Zeke the Freak	8b (Lead)
Zeke the Freak	Pre-1991. [1] [1] The Power of Climbing (1991) by David Jones, page 192
Les Mains Sales	8b (Lead)
Les Mains Sales	Pre-1991. [1] [1] The Power of Climbing (1991) by David Jones, page 192
The Face	8a+ (Lead)	✓	01 Jan 1983 (approx)
The Face	https://www.instagram.com/p/CQq-cfXjVKB/
Revelations (Pre-1999)	8a+ (Lead)	✓	01 Aug 1984 (approx)
Revelations (Pre-1999)	The start has gotten harder over time. Originally 8a+.
Chouca	8a+ (Lead)
Chouca	https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/2416302841769210 https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1444484248951079
Little Plum	8a (Lead)	✓	01 Jan 1982 (approx)
Little Plum	Jerry recounts that a will to impress a passing Dougie Hall and Kim Carrigan provided the extra motivation he needed to climb the route. Jerry had previously climbed the easier upper pitch on 6/10/1979. This is his ascent of the first (and harder) pitch. https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116578176465735/116578389799047
Masterclass	8a (Lead)	✓	01 Jan 1983 (approx)
Rooster Booster	7c+ (Lead)	✓	01 Jan 1982 (approx)
Rooster Booster	First free ascent. In it's incarnation as an aid route it was known as The Cambridge Bolt Route. https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116578176465735/116578313132388
Orange Sunshine	7c+ (Lead)	✓	01 Jan 1984 (approx)
Chimpanzodrome	7c+ (Lead Flash)		18 Mar 1984
Chimpanzodrome	On his 21st birthday.
Papy on Sight	7c+ (Lead)
Papy on Sight	https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1470798709652966 https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4612848935447912/
Polpot	7c (Lead Onsight)		01 Jan 1984 (approx)
The Storm	7b+ (Lead)	✓	01 Feb 1982 (approx)
The Storm	https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116578176465735/116578286465724

Climb	Grade	FA	Ascent Date
The Ace	8B (Boulder)	✓	01 Jan 2002 (approx)
Voyager	8B (Boulder)
Zero	8B (Lead Flash)
Zero	Third ascent.
Dominator	8A+ (Boulder)	✓	01 Jan 1993 (approx)
Dominator	https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/421353737930807
Thriller	7C+ (Boulder)
Thriller	https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/964820103584165
Sole Power	7C (Boulder)	✓	01 Jan 1983 (approx)
Powerband	7C (Boulder)	✓
La Bérézina	7C (Boulder)
La Bérézina	https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/2691794597553365

Climb	Grade	FA	Ascent Date
Renegade Master	E8 (Lead)	✓	01 Jan 1995 (approx)
Renegade Master	https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/4537003366365803/
Master's Wall	E7 (Lead)	✓	01 Jan 1983 (approx)
Master's Wall	https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/3446194975446653 https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116371059819780/116371949819691
Zero	E7 (Lead Flash)		01 Jan 1983 (approx)
Zero	Third ascent shortly after Andy Pollitt's second ascent making use of the fact that the route was cleaned and chalked. Nonetheless a very impressive flash.
The Phoenix	E7 (Lead Flash)		01 Jan 1984 (approx)
The Phoenix	https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/462380993828081
Genocide	E6 (Lead)	✓	01 Jan 1983 (approx)
Genocide	https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116578176465735/116579986465554
Ulysses' Bow	E6 (Solo)	✓	14 Apr 1983
Ulysses' Bow	Solo after top rope practice. https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116578176465735/116579829798903. https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1557591667640336
Psyche 'n' Burn	E6 (Lead)	✓
Psyche 'n' Burn	https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.115298749927011/115300749926811
Linden	E6 (Solo Onsight)		01 Jan 1983 (approx)
Super Imujin	E6 (Lead)
Super Imujin	https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/2679994322066726
White Wall	E5 (Lead)		01 Jan 1980 (approx)
White Wall	https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/2656362574429901 https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/430864846979696
Right Wall	E5 (Solo)		01 Jan 1983 (approx)
Kingdom Come	E5 (Lead)
Kingdom Come	https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/278657725533743

Climb	Grade	FA	Ascent Date