Ted Kingsnorth on The Influence of Jerry Moffatt And Chasing History
Ted Kingsnorth on Jerry Moffatt.
I make my living as a climbing coach, and the board I recommend more than any other is the Tension Board 2. As an early adopter of systemized spray walls, it’s what I always imagined boards had the potential to be. You can learn more about the TB2 at their indepth article on what it is, how it came to be, and how to use it the way they intended - with progression in mind. The link is in the shownotes.
A big part of my research for any UK climber ends up being first, climbing-history.org run by Remus Knowles, but then immediately after I start reading endless threads on UKclimbing.com. While there, I often bump into an authoritative voice who obviously absolutely LOVES climbing history. Ted Kingsnorth.
I first came across Ted’s name when he made an extended effort to climb Just Do It at Smith Rock - a route whose history we detailed last season and I’m sure Ted’s descriptions of the route influenced the episode. Ted made multiple trips to Smith from the UK over 3 years before succeeding, and it’s that determination and belief that made me take notice.
I could have reached out to a lot of people to talk about the influence of Jerry Moffatt, but as you’ll hear in this conversation, Ted was absolutely the right person.
Let’s get into it.
