Night Bouldering

Add an additonal headlamp and a lantern to your already limited gear - shoes, chalk bag and crash pad; and you're set. Night bouldering is becoming a popular way to get a good session in the hot summer or for people who have day jobs. Don't stop climbing just because the sun goes down! Moonlight is just as good and it has much less UV rays that cause skin cancer (no spf required). Ever get a moon tan?

Watch out for night creatures on the rock and in the bush - snakes, inscects etc.
Have respect for nesting animals like birds etc.
Bring plenty of headlamps with extra battries (LED's work great) and lanterns.
Keep your dogs on leashes in the area away from the climbs.
Place lights on the sides of the climb to prevent shadows and always remember to light the top out and descent (glow sticks are a basic solve).

Night Climbing Styles

Stoneglow - climbing by moonlight.

Stoneglow Ala-Natural - climbing by moonlight naked except for a pair of rock shoes and a chalk bag.

Lamping - climbing at night with a headlamp.

Limelight - climbing with and or lanterns, glow-sticks, spotlights, headlamps etc.

Next Full Moon dates 2009
Year	Month	Day	Time	Day of week
2009	Jan	11	03:28	Sun
2009	Feb	9	14:51	Mon
2009	Mar	11	02:40	Wed
2009	Apr	9	14:58	Thu
2009	May	9	04:03	Sat
2009	Jun	7	18:13	Sun
2009	Jul	7	09:23	Tue
2009	Aug	6	00:57	Thu
2009	Sep	4	16:05	Fri
2009	Oct	4	06:11	Sun
2009	Nov	2	19:15	Mon
2009	Dec	2	07:33	Wed
2009	Dec	31	19:15	Thu

Full Moon dates 2010
Year	Month	Day	Time	Day of week
2010	Jan	30	06:19	Sat
2010	Feb	28	16:40	Sun
2010	Mar	30	02:28	Tue
2010	Apr	28	12:21	Wed
2010	May	27	23:09	Thu
2010	Jun	26	11:32	Sat
2010	Jul	26	01:38	Mon
2010	Aug	24	17:06	Tue
2010	Sep	23	09:19	Thu
2010	Oct	23	01:38	Sat
2010	Nov	21	17:28	Sun
2010	Dec	21	08:15	Tue