Dinas Mot, Llanberis

Submitted by: James McHaffie
Crag: Dinas Mot

Dark Religion

Date of ascent: May 2016
Length/grade/stars: 20m E9 7a
Climbers: James McHaffie

Start location:

Start as for the top pitch on the Direct Route, Dinas Mot.

Pitch descriptions:

A sustained and bold climb on mainly excellent rock, it climbs the imposing face left Direct Route’s finishing corner. Do the crux move of the Direct Route and stick in some good cams before traversing left to the arête where it changes angle. Make hard moves up the slab and left to gain the array of sidepull flakes and some gear. A few precarious moves up on sidepulls leads to rather perilous crescendo via some very tough slab moves using a poor slopey 2 finger pocket and worrying moves to gain the big ledge 4 metres from the top. Go up the easy rib to finish.