Routes are listed in chronological order of submission.
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau
Crag : Pen yr Ole Wen
Date of ascent : 30/01/2011
Route name : Hallt
Length/grade/stars : 27m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
The East ridge of the mountain, enclosing Cwm Lloer, hosts a collection of small crags on its southern flank. In the abscence of a name for these rocks on the maps; i suggest Creigiau'r Ole Wen (O S Ref 664 615). The crags receive the sun all day, but have a flaky nature! Approach up the Cwm Lloer path from the climbing hut at Glan Dena. At the finely-constucted stone wall before the Cwm itself, cross the stile and follow the wall leftwards below the broken crags. After 200 metres things improve and a small crag edges near the wall. Above this, a white arete, with dark slabs on its left is an obvious feature (45 minutes). Start at the foot of the white arete, gained from the left.
Pitch descriptions:
Climb a short wall, then follow cracks up the edge of the arête. Continue up, finishing up a thin crack slightly to the left. Descent;- Walk up left (looking in) for 40 metres to the top of a deep gully. Do not descend this! Instead, continue along along a terrace for a further 40 metres to another gully marked by a fine,steep wall in its centre. Go over the top of this wall and descend the shallow gully. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau
Crag : Pen yr Ole Wen
Date of ascent : 30/01/2011
Route name : Hebog
Length/grade/stars : 12m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 20 metres above and left of Iasoer at the foot of the right edge of the steep wall in the centre of the descent gully.
Pitch descriptions:
4c After tricky starting moves the right edge yields pleasant climbing to the top.
Additional info:
The name means "hawk"! |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau
Crag : Pen yr Ole Wen
Date of ascent : 30/01/2011
Route name : Grug
Length/grade/stars : 15m VS
Climbers : BJ clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 2 metres left of Hebog.
Pitch descriptions:
4b After a steep start, follow the heathery cracks to the top.
Additional info:
The name means "heather"! |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau
Crag : Pen yr Ole Wen
Date of ascent : 30/01/2011
Route name : Iasoer
Length/grade/stars : 30m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 60 metres left of Hallt and 20 metres left of the deep gully, below an easy-angled slab leading to a short, steep wall; cairn!
Pitch descriptions:
4c Climb the slab and the right edge of the steep wall to a ledge. Follow the delicate groove immediately left of the main rib above, and the short arete above. Climb slabs and finish up the right-hand groove in the headwall.
Additional info:
The name means "chilly"! Also "Hallt" means "severe"! |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau
Crag : Pen yr Ole Wen
Date of ascent : 30/01/2011
Route name : Tarfu
Length/grade/stars : 14m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 5 metres left of Grug, and 1 metre right of the left edge of the wall.
Pitch descriptions:
5a Move up, and span leftwards to the edge. Follow this to a ledge and a finish up the corner above. Deceptively steep and difficult throughout!
Additional info:
The name means "to scare"! |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr
Date of ascent : 03/02/2011
Route name : Swerved Rib
Length/grade/stars : 30m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Despite its grandiose name this crag consists of many craglets spread over the hillside to the right (East) of the stream draining Cwm Lloer. The most outstanding craglet is situated 60 metres below the stone wall and 50 metres right of the stream (O S Ref 667 617). It is easily identified by its white, impressive headwall; and an offwidth flake crack on its right side. Start at the very lowest part of the craglet at its left side below an easy-angled curved rib.
Pitch descriptions:
Scramble up the curved rib and follow awkward, steeper rocks, with the occasional suspect block, in the same line to the top. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr
Date of ascent : 03/02/2011
Route name : Curvaceous
Length/grade/stars : 10m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 15 metres up and LEFT of Swerved Rib, at the foot of an attractive arête, just left of a grassy gully.
Pitch descriptions:
4c Climb the arête, with an unsuspected bald section in the middle. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr
Date of ascent : 03/02/2011
Route name : Suave Scoop
Length/grade/stars : 20m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 16 metres above and RIGHT of Swerved Rib in a recess just below and left of the headwall.
Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the wall on the right for 3 metres, before stepping left into the slabby scoop. Follow this up and leftwards and escape left at the crack to gain and a finish up Swerved Rib. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr
Date of ascent : 03/02/2011
Route name : Minilith
Length/grade/stars : 12m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 9 metres right of Suave Scoop at a subsidiary block.
Pitch descriptions:
4a Climb the right side of the block and move up to gain and follow a shallow groove in the outer face of the offwidth flake crack. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr
Date of ascent : 03/02/2011
Route name : Purrfek
Length/grade/stars : 7m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
The next route is on a tapering slab with an impending lower section, some 100 metres right of Minilith on the far side of a stone wall. This is a formidable obstacle; but can be crossed 120 metres lower at a collapsed section! Start at the foot of the impending wall guarding the slab.
Pitch descriptions:
4c Climb the left-trending groove to gain and follow the left arete. Exquisite, but only if the holds on the small rock wall on the left are scrupulously avoided! |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Cwm Lloer
Date of ascent : 08/02/2011
Route name : Bullet
Length/grade/stars : 9m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
As the path from Glan Dena enters Cwm Lloer, it levels out and becomes marshy. Opposite the East end of the llyn the path passes below a small, steep, pock-marked wall, with a left-trending ramp in its centre (O S Ref 663 619). Start at the left side of this wall.
Pitch descriptions:
Climb the wall in three rises.
Additional info:
Incidentally, the grid reference for Craig Lloer (Kirkus's Route) is out by about a third of a kilometre. The correct ref. is 659 622. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Cwm Lloer
Date of ascent : 08/02/2011
Route name : Recoil Ramp
Length/grade/stars : 11m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 5 metres right of Bullet.
Pitch descriptions:
The left-trending ramp proves awkward.
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Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Cwm Lloer
Date of ascent : 08/02/2011
Route name : Moonbase Alpha
Length/grade/stars : 16m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
120 metres further along the path to the right, a ridge rises from a small, intermittant llyn; with a large glacis forming its left-hand side. Rising from the left side of the glacis are four stand-alone buttresses. The left-hand one has a leaning corner on its left and a heathery groove in its centre. Start at the foot of the heathery groove.
Pitch descriptions:
4a Step left and follow the left rib of the heathery groove to a steepening. Climb this on the right and follow a small groove to easier ground. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Cwm Lloer
Date of ascent : 08/02/2011
Route name : Moonstroke
Length/grade/stars : 17m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start as for Moonbase Alpha.
Pitch descriptions:
4b Gain and climb the right rib of the heathery groove (taking care with the perched flake at the start!). Continue up a thin crack, and where it ends move left and finish up Moonbase Alpha. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Cwm Lloer
Date of ascent : 08/02/2011
Route name : Moonwalk
Length/grade/stars : 15m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 4 metres right of Moonstroke.
Pitch descriptions:
Climb the beautiful groove in the slender second buttress. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Cwm Lloer
Date of ascent : 08/02/2011
Route name : Moon Key
Length/grade/stars : 12m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 4 metres right of Moonwalk on blocks at the foot of the third buttress.
Pitch descriptions:
Hurl yourself over the undercut and move up the crack above to gain easier ground. The arete 1 metre LEFT gives a few interesting moves Cold Light (HS 4b). |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Cwm Lloer
Date of ascent : 08/02/2011
Route name : Waxing
Length/grade/stars : 12m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 7 metres above and right of Moon Key on the left flank of the fourth and final buttress.
Pitch descriptions:
Trend rightwards up the wall and finish up the groove. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Cwm Lloer
Date of ascent : 08/02/2011
Route name : Armadillo
Length/grade/stars : 20m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 25 metres down and right of Waxing at the lowest point of the ridge (low tide only!).
Pitch descriptions:
Climb the armour-plated ridge to easier ground and the glacis. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Cwm Lloer
Date of ascent : 08/02/2011
Route name : Wind
Length/grade/stars : 12m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
35 metres right of Armadillo is a square wall with a scooped central groove, offering five perfect miniatures. Where rough rock and the occasional jug has to compensate for the negligible protection! Start 1 metre left of the scooped central groove.
Pitch descriptions:
Climb the rib, past a light-coloured section of rock to the top. The rib 3 metres above and left gives Earth (9m S). |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Cwm Lloer
Date of ascent : 08/02/2011
Route name : Fire
Length/grade/stars : 12m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start below the scooped central groove.
Pitch descriptions:
4a Climb the groove; simply superb! |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Cwm Lloer
Date of ascent : 08/02/2011
Route name : Erda
Length/grade/stars : 12m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 1 metre right of Fire.
Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the rib; small cams protect. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Cwm Lloer
Date of ascent : 08/02/2011
Route name : Guya
Length/grade/stars : 9m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 2 metres above and right of Erda.
Pitch descriptions:
Climb the slabby wall. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Cwm Lloer
Date of ascent : 12/02/2011
Route name : Moonlight Serenade
Length/grade/stars : 16m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 4 metres below and left of Moonbase Alpha, at the foot of the grassy groove leading up to the leaning corner.
Pitch descriptions:
Climb the scruffy wall on the left, leftwards and up to gain the fine upper rib. Follow the rib and finish rightwards across the mossy slab. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Cwm Lloer
Date of ascent : 12/02/2011
Route name : Sonata
Length/grade/stars : 14m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 4 metres above and right of Moon Key, at the start of a wide crack slanting leftwards.
Pitch descriptions:
Hand traverse the wide crack and step up into it as it narrows. Gain the arête on the left and finish up it in two stages. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Cwm Lloer
Date of ascent : 12/02/2011
Route name : Amarillo
Length/grade/stars : 20m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 1 metre right of Armadillo.
Pitch descriptions:
Climb the right-slanting facet of rock just right of the mossy crack and reach the glacis. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Cwm Lloer
Date of ascent : 12/02/2011
Route name : Wrynose
Length/grade/stars : 16m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 4 metres above and right of Amarillo.
Pitch descriptions:
Climb the wall, and continue up the rib, keeping right of the mossy groove. Go left to the glacis; or climb the short wall (harder). |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Creigiau'r Ole Wen
Date of ascent : 20/04/2011
Route name : Llethr Siocled
Length/grade/stars : 32m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 2 metres left of Hallt, below the dark slabs.
Pitch descriptions:
Climb a short corner and continue up the twin cracks in the main slab, stepping left near their top to reach the steep headwall. Avoid this by a groove system on the left; before following a crack on the left and a clean slab above to finish.
Additional info:
The name means "chocolate slope"! |
Submitted by : Barr Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Creigiau'r Ole Wen
Date of ascent : 20/04/2011
Route name : Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Creigiau'r Ole Wen
Date of ascent : 20/04/2011
Route name : Esgyrn Sychion
Length/grade/stars : 29m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 3 metres left of Llethr Siocled below a shallow groove, defining the left side of the main slab.
Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the steepening rib to gain the shallow groove. Up this, until moves left and up near its top leads to a junction with Llethr Siocled below its groove system. Start the groove, then move right onto the arête of the headwall. A few steep pulls reaches heathery ground; from where the clean slab on the left (on Llethr Siocled), will prove irresistible!
Additional info:
The name means "dry bones" Apologies: you may also receive an incomplete input for this route! !
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Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Creigiau'r Ole Wen
Date of ascent : 20/04/2011
Route name : Torheulo
Length/grade/stars : 17m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Sixty metres above and right of Hallt the more broken crags form a worthwhile upper tier. The highest (left-hand) section, has a spiky groove branching rightwards from a vertical heather break. Start here, cairn!
Pitch descriptions:
Climb the spiky groove and continue up the crackline, over two steepenings to reach easier ground. Either; scramble pleasantly up the left edge of the slab, or traverse left (looking in) to reach a useful descent ramp.
Additional info:
The name means "to sunbathe"! |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Creigiau'r Ole Wen
Date of ascent : 28/04/2011
Route name : Gwres
Length/grade/stars : 15m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 7 metres LEFT of Torheulo at a white rib just right of a grassy break.
Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the rib to a ledge below a steep wall. Use the corner on the right to reach good holds on the ledge above and hand traverse left before pulling up to finish up a hidden flake crack.
Additional info:
The name means "heat"! |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Creigiau'r Ole Wen
Date of ascent : 28/04/2011
Route name : Llosgi
Length/grade/stars : 13m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 4 metres right of Gwres and 3 metres left of Torheulo at a rib.
Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the flakes up the left-trending rib to gain a small ledge. Finish up the thin brown cracks just right of the nose above.
Additional info:
The name means "burn"! |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Creigiau'r Ole Wen
Date of ascent : 28/04/2011
Route name : Gloyw
Length/grade/stars : 18m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 8 metres right of Torheulo.
Pitch descriptions:
Scramble up the easy-angled slab, and climb a steeper wall to reach the headwall. Follow a flake leftwards up the headwall; before a stiff pull gains a ledge. Finish up the short slab on the right.
Additional info:
The name means "shiny"! |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Creigiau'r Ole Wen
Date of ascent : 28/04/2011
Route name : Nant Poeth
Length/grade/stars : 11m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 12 metres right of Gloyw at a white rib, below and left of a prow containing a tiny V-groove.
Pitch descriptions:
Climb the white rib; step left and follow the left wall of the corner above.
Additional info:
The name means "hot valley"! |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr
Date of ascent : 28/04/2011
Route name : Stimulated Emission
Length/grade/stars : 7m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
By following the stone wall downhill from Purrfek for 150 metres and over a small rise; a steep wall with a pinnacle is seen over to the left (looking out). Start near the top of a gorse and rock ramp rising leftwards below the wall
Pitch descriptions:
4c Climb the first (wide) crack in the wall with interest. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr
Date of ascent : 28/04/2011
Route name : Lucid
Length/grade/stars : 9m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 1 metre right of Stimulated Emission.
Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb onto the wall, step up right and follow the crack system to the top. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr
Date of ascent : 28/04/2011
Route name : Half-Light
Length/grade/stars : 11m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 1 metre right of Lucid at a triangular niche.
Pitch descriptions:
Pull onto the flake on the right, move up, and finish up the ramp on the left. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr
Date of ascent : 28/04/2011
Route name : Light Sabre
Length/grade/stars : 14m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 4 metres down and right of Half-Light below the pinnacle.
Pitch descriptions:
Gain the corner on the left of the pinnacle with interest from the right. Climb the corner to the summit of the pinnacle; step across and finish up the short rib. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr
Date of ascent : 28/04/2011
Route name : Angle Poise
Length/grade/stars : 18m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 5 metres down and right of Light Sabre, on a glacis below a blunt rib.
Pitch descriptions:
4c Climb the blunt rib to the bulge; overcome this awkwardly to its left, before continuing up a slab. Move left and ascend the right flank of the pinnacle of Light Sabre and finish as for that route. The awkward wide crack, just right, and the straightforward slab above give Schlatten Crack (20m S 28.04.11). |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Braich Ty Du
Date of ascent : 13/07/2011
Route name : Daylight
Length/grade/stars : 20m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Cross the Alf Embleton stile and begin the walk up the SSW Ridge of Pen yr Ole Wen. Roughly level with the lip of Cwm Bochlwyd opposite and at O S Ref 651 608 a fine-looking, sheer, flaky wall, riven by many cracks is reached. Ten metres left of this wall is a smaller buttress, almost forming a stand-alone pinnacle, with a heather groove defining its right-hand side, cairn! Start below this heather groove.
Pitch descriptions:
Climb the groove to a grassy bay; step right and follow the gangway-like ribs to the top. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Braich Ty Du
Date of ascent : 13/07/2011
Route name : Hot Rib
Length/grade/stars : 10m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 11 metres left of Daylight below the left rib of the buttress.
Pitch descriptions:
Climb the left side of the rib, pleasant! |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Braich Ty Du
Date of ascent : 13/07/2011
Route name : End of the Tunnel
Length/grade/stars : 20m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Twenty-five metres left of Hot Rib across the scree slope is a steep buttress with an obvious corner on its right. Start towards the left side of the buttress at the foot of a slanting chimney, 10 metres left of the corner.
Pitch descriptions:
Gaining and starting the chimney is a real struggle; but once the small flakepinnacle is reached things ease! A neat groove in the slab above and right leads to easier ground and the top. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Braich Ty Du
Date of ascent : 13/07/2011
Route name : Into the Light
Length/grade/stars : 17m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
One hundred and twenty metres below Daylight and easily seen from above are two walls separated by a heatherboulder slope (descent). The left-hand wall is graced by a beautiful quartz ribbon below its right side. Start on the left end of the quartz ribbon.
Pitch descriptions:
Climb the slab up and leftwards to a ledge; then follow cracks and easier ground to the top. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Braich Ty Du
Date of ascent : 13/07/2011
Route name : Spotlight
Length/grade/stars : 15m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start as for Into the Light.
Pitch descriptions:
4a Climb the slab to the roof; pull over and continue to a ledge. Finish up the thin crack in the bulge. Good, and looks much harder! |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Braich Ty Du
Date of ascent : 13/07/2011
Route name : Leitmotif
Length/grade/stars : 15m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
The left side of the right-hand wall is rather dirty. The next route therefore starts towards the right side of the right-hand wall below a long groove, cairn; approximately 11 metres left of the right end of the wall.
Pitch descriptions:
Climb the long groove; and utilize the impressive flake crack on the right to reach the top. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Braich Ty Du
Date of ascent : 14/07/2011
Route name : Shining Through
Length/grade/stars : 10m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 10 metres above and left of Into the Light at a small pedestal below a slim groove in an arête; and just left of a large jammed flake.
Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the slim groove for 4 metres, then step right and follow the crack in the right side of the arête to the top. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Braich Ty Du
Date of ascent : 14/07/2011
Route name : Morning Light
Length/grade/stars : 11m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 3 metres right of Into the Light below a shallow groove.
Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the shallow groove using holds on its left rib. Pull through the bulge and continue to the top. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Braich Ty Du
Date of ascent : 14/07/2011
Route name : Light Search
Length/grade/stars : 10m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 2 metres right of Morning Light.
Pitch descriptions:
Climb the corner, then continue up the thin crack and slab above. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Braich Ty Du
Date of ascent : 14/07/2011
Route name : Jewels in the Sky
Length/grade/stars : 17m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 7 metres left of Leitmotif, below and slightly left of a prow at 9 metres.
Pitch descriptions:
Climb the fine left arete of a square wall to a ledge. Climb the next wall up and leftwards to skirt the prow; before traversing back right above it to finish up a crack. An outstanding little route at the standard! |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Braich Ty Du
Date of ascent : 14/07/2011
Route name : Limelight
Length/grade/stars : 14m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 5 metres above and left of Jewels in the Sky.
Pitch descriptions:
Climb the wall just left of the blocky gully. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Braich Ty Du
Date of ascent : 14/07/2011
Route name : A Lighter Touch
Length/grade/stars : 12m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 5 metres left of Limelight at two flakes.
Pitch descriptions:
Step off the left-hand flake and climb the wall above; keeping well away from the huge dodgy pinnacle on the left |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Braich Ty Du
Date of ascent : 14/07/2011
Route name : Lightshow
Length/grade/stars : 14m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 2 metres RIGHT of Leitmotif at a roofed recess.
Pitch descriptions:
4a Climb the right-hand corner of the recess and pass the roof. Continue up the cracks above; keeping just to the right of the downward-pointing "dollop" near the top. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Braich Ty Du
Date of ascent : 14/07/2011
Route name : Glint
Length/grade/stars : 14m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 2 metres right of Lightshow at another recess below a curved bulge.
Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the left-hand corner of the recess and pass the curved bulge. Continue up the cracks and use finesse to overcome the thin cracks in the top wall. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Braich Ty Du
Date of ascent : 14/07/2011
Route name : Torch
Length/grade/stars : 14m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 3 metres right of Glint at thin cracks.
Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the thin cracks then trend up slightly leftwards to reach an arête; and finish up the left side of this. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Braich Ty Du
Date of ascent : 14/07/2011
Route name : Dimmer
Length/grade/stars : 6m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 4 metres right of Torch at the square arête which terminates the wall.
Pitch descriptions:
4c Climb the arête, with one or two awkward moves. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Braich Ty Du
Date of ascent : 03/08/2011
Route name : Genie of the Lamp
Length/grade/stars : 8m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 3 metres up and left of Shining Through.
Pitch descriptions:
4c Gain, and climb the hanging groove in the upper arête delicately; interesting! |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Braich Ty Du
Date of ascent : 03/08/2011
Route name : Aladdin
Length/grade/stars : 8m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 1 metre right of Morning Light.
Pitch descriptions:
4c Climb the thin crack to easier ground and the top. |
Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Carneddau Pen yr Ole Wen
Crag : Braich Ty Du
Date of ascent : 03/08/2011
Route name : Borealis
Length/grade/stars : 14m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 2 metres left of Limelight.
Pitch descriptions:
4a Climb the fine slab and take the steep headwall just right of centre on creaky flakes! |
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