New Routes - Llanberis

New Guidebook published March 2009

Pitch descriptions:
Start 6 metres up and left of Sheepcat below a heathery groove. 4a. Gain the heathery groove and make a dainty rightwards traverse to reach the scoop; continue to the top. The left wall of the heathery groove and the shallow groove in the blunt rib above gives the pleasant Brws Globular (9m S)

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Pentis p 120
Date of ascent : 12/06/09
Route name : Skew Wiff Pinnacle
Length/grade/stars : 15m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (Solo)
Start location:
20 metres down and left of Corky a buttress forms a skewed pinnacle at its top. Start half way up the grassy gully on the right of the buttress and 6 metres below the col.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb a thin crack rightwards to gain a ledge on the arete. Continue up the arete on large, doubtful holds to the summit.

Additional info:
Descent:- Down the short wall facing Llanberis and so to the col!

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Castell Graig p 147 Yr Annled wall.
Date of ascent : 12/06/09
Route name : Dulcima
Length/grade/stars : 10m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 16 metres left of Yr Annled, at the extreme left arete of the wall.

Pitch descriptions:
4c. Gain the arete by a bold move from the left and follow its left side to the top.

Additional info:

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Little Benjamin Buttress p 247
Date of ascent : 13/06/09
Route name : Graduated Rib
Length/grade/stars : 30m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 8 metres up and right of Zimmer Frame-up at a boulder below the attractive rib that defines the right edge of the buttress.

Pitch descriptions:
4b. Climb the front face of the boulder; step left and follow the rib to a ledge. Finish up the steeper ribs above.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Little Benjamin Buttress p 247
Date of ascent : 13/06/09
Route name : Fringed Quartz
Length/grade/stars : 24m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start as for Drain Surgeon.

Pitch descriptions:
4b. Climb the rib and trend rightwards to the block supporting the overlap. Pull over into a white scoop, and trend leftwards up the pillar to reach a large spike. Continue pleasantly to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Craig Uwch p 251
Date of ascent : 13/06/09
Route name : Hetty's Tiers
Length/grade/stars : 32m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
120 metres right of Craig Uwch ( at the letter H on the photo-diagram p 203); is a shallow scree gully, flanked on its left by a tiered buttress and on its right by an easy-angled slab. Start 6 metres up and right of the tiered buttress at a glacisshelf.

Pitch descriptions:
1 24m 4b. Pull onto the glacis and climb the thin finger flake from its right end. Step right, then left to follow slabs and grooves up the crest of the buttress to belay on a boulder below a digonal crack. 2 8m 4a. Climb the slabby wall to the left of the diagonal crack to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Craig Uwch p 251
Date of ascent : 13/06/09
Route name : Cariad 1
Length/grade/stars : 30m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start at the lowest point of the easy-angled slab right of the scree gully.

Pitch descriptions:
4a. Climb the brown slab and pull through the overlap. Continue, keeping right of the heather clump; then trend leftwards to finish more steeply up the apex of the slab. The right-hand line, finishing up the rib is Cariad 2 (30m VD).

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Bryn Du p 148
Date of ascent : 18/06/09
Route name : Laid Back
Length/grade/stars : 30m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)

Start location:
50 metres left of Bryn Du is a white, slabby pinnacle buttress; whose main slab is riven by a wide crack. Start below the wide crack in a corner immediately left of a narrow protruding rib.

Pitch descriptions:
4a. Climb the corner and slab above, keeping just left of the wide crack; to a finish up the square-cut groove on the right.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Clogwyn y Wennol p 118
Date of ascent : 18/06/09
Route name : Common Ground
Length/grade/stars : 14m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)

Start location:
100 metres above Cromlech Grooves and just above the large cairn marking the descent gully is a fine steep wall. Start at the foot of its left arete.

Pitch descriptions:
Follow the left arete with much pleasure.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Bryn Du p 148
Date of ascent : 18/06/09
Route name : Saccharin Chimney
Length/grade/stars : 17m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)

Start location:
Start 15 metres up and left of Raiders of the Lost Sac atop a flat pinnacle below a deep chimney.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the chimney and left-trending crack above; good climbing.

Additional info:
Between these two routes are possibilities for half a dozen E grade routes; all on the best CromlechGrochan rock!

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Cwm Cerwyn p 169
Date of ascent : 18/06/09
Route name : Dazzle Corner
Length/grade/stars : 15m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)

Start location:
Start 7 metres right of On the Dazzle.

Pitch descriptions:
4b. Climb the corner to a ledge and finish up the spiky wall just right of the corner on the left.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Cwm Cerwyn p 169
Date of ascent : 18/06/09
Route name : On the Dazzle
Length/grade/stars : 20m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)

Start location:
200 metres below and left of Clogwyn Mawr Cwm Cerwyn is a steep wall with a mass of quartz forming its top (plainly seen from the road). Start at the foot of a wide, left-trending seam of quartz towards the left side of the wall.

Pitch descriptions:
4a. Climb the seam to reach a terrace and finish up the quartz wall beyond.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Esgair Ferw p 93.
Date of ascent : 03/07/09
Route name : Brittled Tumult
Length/grade/stars : 20m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 5 metres up and right of Drama Queen and immediately left of the grassy gully.

Pitch descriptions:
An indifferent start leads to a better finish. 4b. Climb a series of short, awkward walls to reach a ledge formed by a flake below a scooped wall. Pull into the scoop, move up, then left to finish up the arete.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Esgair Ferw p 93
Date of ascent : 03/07/09
Route name : Brittlements
Length/grade/stars : 16m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 6 metres up and right of The Gorse Course on a rust-coloured ledge with two large spikes on its right.

Pitch descriptions:
Another poor start leads to a fine finish. 4a. Clamber over the large spikes and move up to another spike. Step up left and follow a ramp leftwards into the heathery main groove. Up this for a metre or so before swinging left onto the arete; finish up this in an exposed position.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Bwtres Ettws p 250
Date of ascent : 14/06/09
Route name : Smooth to Come
Length/grade/stars : 40m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
35 metres to the right of Bwtres Ettws, a slabby buttress, with an attractive, smooth upper section, curves up rightwards. Start at its left side below a short arete.

Pitch descriptions:
4b. Climb the short arete, trend right and follow a crack; continue rightwards to gain a gravelly ledge below the smooth section. Climb this by following the sinuous cracks; first left, then rightwards to the top.

Additional info:
These 3 routes; Smooth to Come, Foldaway and Crinkle were added to the CC Website a while ago but seem to have vanished into the ether!

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Ponc p 298
Date of ascent : 14/06/09
Route name : Foldaway
Length/grade/stars : 9m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 25 metres left of Back in the Fold and 3 metres right of the left-hand wall of the fold.

Pitch descriptions:
4a. Climb the pleasant arete on a positive series of holds. The triangular slab 12 metres right, climbed on creaking flakes gives Crinkle (10m HS 4a).

Pitch descriptions:
1. 7m Scramble rightwards up the rake to gain the heathery ledge of Spring Chimney.
2. 50m 4a Climb directly to the overlap, step right, move up, then left above it. Continue to a shallow groove containing a small triangular roof, good gear just below. Climb the rib right of the groove for 8 metres, then continue up the rib left of the groove, until moves left and up gain the brown-stained V-groove. Up this for a short way, and at the level of a large flake on its left wall, traverse left and follow a series of flakes, before stepping right into a brown recess. Move up right to a shattered ledge, pull over a slight bulge and finish up the muddy scoop on the left.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : LLanberis
Crag : Castell, Intermediate Slabs, p 259
Date of ascent : 08/08/09
Route name : Rolling Rib
Length/grade/stars : 16m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
A few interesting moves up the stepped right-hand rib of the wall. Start 6 metres right of Polling.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the rough wall, and continue directly up the rib to a finish up the inocuous-looking arete on the left. Descend the stepped slab on the right (looking in).

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : LLanberis
Crag : Castell, Intermediate Slabs, p 259
Date of ascent : 08/08/09
Route name : Chevres
Length/grade/stars : 30m Severe
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Two pleasant pitches up an arete and slabby grooves, start 15 metres right of Election Flight.

Pitch descriptions:
20m 4a Climb the arete via the recess, and continue up the slabby grooves to gain a large block. Step right to a small ledge and spike belays. 2 10m Pull steeply up above the belays to gain a left-sloping ramp. Follow this, then step right and climb brown slabs to reach broken ground and the top.

Submitted by : Tim Neill
Area : LLanberis
Crag : Dinas Mot, p243
Date of ascent : 02/07/09
Route name : Auacucho Crack
Length/grade/stars : E1 5b
Climbers : Tim and Lou Neill
Start location:
This is a finger crack starting as for Do or Dai (E7 near Plexus Buttress).

Pitch descriptions:
Continue direct and step left to gain the heather ledge and abseil belay at top of Shining Path. A neat pitch..

Submitted by : Tim Neill
Area : LLanberis
Crag : Esgair Maen, p160
Date of ascent : 11/08/09
Route name : A Lot Less Monsterous
Length/grade/stars : E3 5c
Climbers : Tim Neill, Nick Bullock
Start location:
This is an eliminate on Scimitar Ridge. Start on King Wad.

Pitch descriptions:
Follow King Wad to its thread, then follow a steep mottled groove leftwards to the last peg on Ric Nest Monster. Step left to follow juggy arête to the top.

Submitted by : Mark Hounslea
Area : llanberis
Crag : Drws y Gwynt
Date of ascent : 22/08/09
Route name : Zephyr
Length/grade/stars : 24m E2 5b
Climbers : Mark Hounslea, 'Irish' George Gilmore
Start location:
Climbs the wall between little Sepulchre and Demi Sec Dame

Pitch descriptions:
Start as for DSD. Climb the wide crack on the left of the large block and the bold wall above to good holds. Make delicate moves right to a fine layback flake which leads to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Twll Tin Middle Tier p 317
Date of ascent : 13/09/09
Route name : Serfdom
Length/grade/stars : 15m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
A steep little route bisecting Celynen. Start 4 metres left of Celynen at a block.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Step off the block and climb the awkward wall to the traverse line of Celynen. Step 1 metre left and follow the crack to a ledge, from where a step right and up leads to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Twll Tin Middle Tier p 317
Date of ascent : 13/09/09
Route name : Toll the Knell
Length/grade/stars : 20m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Rather squeezed, but more good climbing. Start as for Celynen.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb directly into a scoop; step right immediately and follow a gangway rightwards onto the face. Continue direct and finish up a short crack.

Additional info:
This route desperately needs a direct start up the hanging groove above the inclined slab; go for it!

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Twll Tin Top Tier p 318
Date of ascent : 15/10/09
Route name : Polka
Length/grade/stars : 12m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
The slabby buttress below and left of The Real Scoop has a steep crack cleaving its lower section. Start below this crack.

Pitch descriptions:
Gain the crack from the left, climb it, and continue direct to a belay above and left of the start to The Real Scoop.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Twll Tin Top Tier p 318
Date of ascent : 15/10/09
Route name : The Imaginary Scoop
Length/grade/stars : 13m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 12 metres left of The Real Scoop at the left edge of the buttress, marked by a series of scalloped scoops.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the scoops rightwards, step right onto the rib and boldly follow the slab above and right to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Twll Tin Top Tier p 318
Date of ascent : 15/10/09
Route name : Pancake
Length/grade/stars : 16m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
35 metres down and left of The Real Scoop is a square buttress identified by a steep angular groove in its centre; and a hidden wide crack on its left. Start below the steep angular groove.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Trend right up shelving rock and make a thought-provoking move over a rounded overlap (the Pancake), to gain the arete. Follow a thin crack above to a niche, then move up and left to reach the finishing slab.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Craig Cwm Glas Bach p 327
Date of ascent : 16/10/09
Route name : Bespoke Crack
Length/grade/stars : 14m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
5 metres up and right of Without Wheels a slabby facet has two cracklines. Start below the left-hand crack.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the left-hand crackline.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Craig Cwm Glas Bach p 327
Date of ascent : 16/10/09
Route name : Pedalo
Length/grade/stars : 14m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 1 metre right of Bespoke Crack.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb twin cracks to a quartz-lined ledge. Follow the slabby wall above directly between the two main cracklines. The right-hand crackline gives Pedal Crack (14m VD 161009).

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Craig Cwm Glas Bach p 327
Date of ascent : 16/10/09
Route name : Molly Coddle
Length/grade/stars : 12m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
4 metres right of Pedal Crack is a smoother slab, taken by three pleasant routes. Start below the centre of the smooth slab.

Pitch descriptions:
4c Climb leftwards up the slab via two cracks (good protection) to better holds in the quartz break. Continue into a shallow scoop and exit direct.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Craig Cwm Glas Bach p 327
Date of ascent : 16/10/09
Route name : Molasses Slab
Length/grade/stars : 12m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start as for Molly Coddle.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb straight up the slab, finishing slightly to the right.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Craig Cwm Glas Bach p 327
Date of ascent : 16/10/09
Route name : Molar Pull
Length/grade/stars : 13m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start as for Molly Coddle.

Pitch descriptions:
4c Trend rightwards to climb a series of cracks near the right arete to a bold finish.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Craig Simmde Sian p329
Date of ascent : 16/10/09
Route name : Load Over Area
Length/grade/stars : 14m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
6 metres left of Under Pressure the wall ends at a grooved arete. Start 1 metre right of this feature.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the wall for 3 metres, then follow a series of holds rightwards onto a blunt rib. A move up a slab gains a heather ledge, from where a fine scoop leads to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Twll Tin Top Tier p 318
Date of ascent : 16/10/09
Route name : Terminal Tower
Length/grade/stars : 15m HVS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
20 metres right of Y Gornel the Top Tier terminates at a fine bold rib. Its lower section is protected by a wet wall; so the routes climbed so far start from a quartz shelf on the right flank of the rib, approximately 8 metres above the ground.

Pitch descriptions:
4c From the quartz shelf move up leftwards to gain the rib proper. Step left again and move up to gain a scoop; continue up the front of the rib to the top. A serious climb having no protection!

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Twll Tin Top Tier p 318
Date of ascent : 16/10/09
Route name : Terminal Groove
Length/grade/stars : 13m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start as for Terminal Tower.

Pitch descriptions:
4a Gain and climb the curving V-groove above the quartz shelf.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Twll Tin Top Tier p 318
Date of ascent : 16/10/09
Route name : Term Ends
Length/grade/stars : 12m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start as for Terminal Tower.

Pitch descriptions:
The scoops above and right, and on the right edge of the tower lead to a finish up a short rib.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Twll Tin Top Tier p 318
Date of ascent : 16/10/09
Route name : Trimble Crack
Length/grade/stars : 17m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 2 metres left of Mini Ha Ha at the foot of a wide crack. A good climb on large holds once the start has been overcome.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the wide crack, where the angle eases follow the flake up and left to finish.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Twll Tin Top Tier p 318
Date of ascent : 16/10/09
Route name : Crepes Sousette
Length/grade/stars : 30m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 6 metres left of Pancake.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the wide crack via a series of steps to gain a heather ledge. Follow this left for 4 metres, until a break on the right enables a rib to be reached. Climb this and cracks on its left to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Drws y Gwynt p 71
Date of ascent : 17/10/09
Route name : Perp Slab
Length/grade/stars : 11m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 5 metres left of Featherlight at the base of a slabby wall perpendicular to the main face.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb a line of flakes up the left side of the slabby wall to gain a ledge. Continue in the same vein to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Drws y Gwynt p 71
Date of ascent : 17/10/09
Route name : Fleccsible Rib
Length/grade/stars : 11m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 22 metres around and left of Play Safe, Be First where the Upper Tier ends at a rib, with a white patch at 4 metres.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb past the white patch, and follow the rib above and slightly left with great pleasure.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Drws y Gwynt p 71
Date of ascent : 17/10/09
Route name : Health Visitor
Length/grade/stars : 15m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start as for Unison.

Pitch descriptions:
4a Climb a short groove on the right to a glacis. Thrash up the corner crack to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Braich Llwyd Isaf p 73
Date of ascent : 17/10/09
Route name : Falcon Rock
Length/grade/stars : 15m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
10 metres down and left of the large leaning pinnacle are two striking, left-trending, ramp-like cracklines (the right-hand one may be Condor Cracks).

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the left-hand crackline to gain a miniature summit; stride across and reach the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Braich Llwyd Isaf p 73
Date of ascent : 17/10/09
Route name : Flapwing
Length/grade/stars : 15m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
25 metres below and left of Falcon Rock at the toe of the buttress; is a pinnacle flake lying drunkenly against the rock below an arete. Start 4 metres right of the pinnacle flake.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Gain the arete by an intricate leftwards traverse and follow its left side to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Twll Tin Middle Tier p 317
Date of ascent : 18/10/09
Route name : Transelveinya
Length/grade/stars : 30m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
A pleasant left to right traverse of the slab to the left of the huge chockstone. Graded for the start; thereafter VD. Start as for Toll the Knell.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb as for Toll the Knell and continue ascending rightwards to the small rowan tree on Xmas Dinner II (optional belay). Move up, and continue ascending rightwards to finish just right of a short mossy crack.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Ponc p 298
Date of ascent : 18/10/09
Route name : Relish
Length/grade/stars : 23m D
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
18 metres up and left of Foldaway (15 metres up and left of the wall); a slabby wall slants up rightwards to a continuation rib.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb these features with pleasure, relishing the changing rock types.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : LLanberis
Crag : Esgair Maen Gwyn Area.
Date of ascent : 11/02/10
Route name : Passing Thro'
Length/grade/stars : 40m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
The dome (Moel Berfedd) above and right of the Pen-y-Pass Hostel has three tiers of rock facing the car park (GR 651 556). Cross the stile at the right end of the building and follow the track, passing the rather scruffy lower tier on its left. As the track levels off walk right to the foot of the middle tier (8 minutes)! The middle tier has an arete with a leaning pinnacle on its left. Start at the foot of the crack formed by the right-hand side of the pinnacle.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the crack and follow the main arete up rightwards to finish up whaleback slabs leading to the upper tier.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : LLanberis
Crag : Esgair Maen Gwyn Area.
Date of ascent : 11/02/10
Route name : Passing Fancy
Length/grade/stars : 7m HVS
Climbers : Re-discovered BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 2 metres right of Passing Thro'.

Pitch descriptions:
5a. Climb the fine arête, starting on its right side and finishing on its left side

Additional info:
Well- marked so probably done before; but superb and worth recording!

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : LLanberis
Crag : Esgair Maen Gwyn Area.
Date of ascent : 11/02/10
Route name : Passe Partout
Length/grade/stars : 15m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
The upper tier is a delightful sun-drenched outcrop of rock reminiscent of The Nose on Dinas Mot, but juggier and rougher! The main features are a fine-looking slabby arete, with a massive flake below its right-hand side. Start at the left edge of the massive flake.

Pitch descriptions:
4c. Climb the left-trending groove and continue up the scoops in the left side of the slabby arête, before stepping right to finish boldly up the apex of the arete.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : LLanberis
Crag : Esgair Maen Gwyn Area.
Date of ascent : 11/02/10
Route name : Passive Resistance
Length/grade/stars : 15m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start two and a half metres right of Passe Partout at a thin crack cleaving the front face of the massive flake.

Pitch descriptions:
5a. Climb the thin crack to the top of the flake. Step left and pull over the steepening at the two sinuous cracks; before trending leftwards up the slabby arete to finish boldly as for Passe Partout.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : LLanberis
Crag : Esgair Maen Gwyn Area.
Date of ascent : 11/02/10
Route name : Escalator
Length/grade/stars : 16m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start as for Passive Resistance.

Pitch descriptions:
4b. Climb the thin crack to the top of the flake. Continue directly up the slabby, stepped wall above, to gain a slabby ramp. Up this rightwards for 2 metres, then pull leftwards on to the headwall, and finish up this.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : LLanberis
Crag : Esgair Maen Gwyn Area.
Date of ascent : 11/02/10
Route name : Bws Pass
Length/grade/stars : 15m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 1 metre right of Escalator.

Pitch descriptions:
4b. Muscle up to gain the top of the flake. Continue up the rib above which defines the right edge of the slabby wall; to a finish up the mossy headwall.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : LLanberis
Crag : Esgair Maen Gwyn Area.
Date of ascent : 11/02/10
Route name : Pass Time
Length/grade/stars : 15m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
25 metres right of Bws Pass is a grassy gully which can be used for descent. A further 10 metres right is a quartz-marked, leftwards-leaning slabby rib. Start here.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the rib.

Submitted by : Simon Cardy
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Drws y Gwynt
Date of ascent : 02/09/09
Route name : Hot Forged Rib
Length/grade/stars : 40 m, E1
Climbers : Paul Harrison, Simon Cardy AL
Start location:
P 70. Start just Right of Holly Gate.

Pitch descriptions:
1. 20m 5a Climb a rib then a short wall on the right past a big crosley pocket (big cam) and up to joint the stance of Holly Gate. 2. 20m 5b Go up a little on the right (as for Holly Gate) then climb directly up the rib - a very good clean pitch (small wires).

Submitted by : Simon Cardy
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Drws y Gwynt
Date of ascent : 02/09/09
Route name : Cold Iron Crack
Length/grade/stars : 40 m E2
Climbers : Paul Harrison, Simon Cardy
Start location:
The obvious slash in the upper part of the buttress Right of Hot Forged Rib. Start as for Hot Forged Rib (just R. of the start to Holly Gate p70).

Pitch descriptions:
1 5a As for pitch one of Hot Forged Rib. 2 5c From the tree belay, climb up and right across the wall to gain the steep crack. Climb the crack to the top - a classic fight against the barn door.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Drws y Gwynt Area
Crag : Braich Llwyd Isaf
Date of ascent : 05/03/10
Route name : Petrouchka
Length/grade/stars : 12m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
350 metres above and right of First of the Ninth, is a rather broken crag, with however a most impressive monolith, with a smooth wall on its right! (Braich Llwyd Uchaf?). Start at the foot of the right-hand face of the monolith.

Pitch descriptions:
4b. A superb little route, taking the right edge of the monolith at a reasonable standard. Climb a short flake crack, then step right to follow flakes across to the right edge of the monolith, overlooking the deep cleft. Follow the fine right edge above. The deep cleft itself gives a grand tussle (Plie 11m VD).

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Drws y Gwynt Area
Crag : Braich Llwyd Isaf
Date of ascent : 05/03/10
Route name : Copelia
Length/grade/stars : 18m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 20 metres up and right of Petrouchka at a metre-high upstanding spike, just right of a fine-looking pillar. Start at the spike.

Pitch descriptions:
Step off the spike and follow the white wall rightwards to a ledge. Continue up short walls to a finish up a steep recess.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Drws y Gwynt Area
Crag : Braich Llwyd Isaf
Date of ascent : 05/03/10
Route name : Firebird
Length/grade/stars : 10m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
18 metres up the descent gully to the right of Copelia is a red-hued slabby wall, with horizontal quartz striaitions. Start immediately left of the right arete of the slabby wall.

Pitch descriptions:
4b. Make a tricky pull up and continue to the top. The right arete of the slabby wall gives the equally good Fiery (10m S).

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn (p 344).
Date of ascent : 06/03/10
Route name : Raspberry Ripple
Length/grade/stars : 7m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)

Start location:
200 metres left of the main crag is an area of steep green walls, protected by ravines and mineshafts. The following routes are on three small buttresses 100 metres lower down the hillside and only 3 minutes from the main road; gained by striking up the hillside from the pointed boulder some 70 metres North of the bunkhouse driveway. Although short, the routes are worthwhile; on rock where roughness has to compensate for a distinct lack of holds and protection! The first two buttresses are located 10 metres below the overhead power line. The left-hand buttress has a cut-out roof at 4 metres. Start immediately left of the cut-out roof at the foot of a broken groove.

Pitch descriptions:
4c.Climb the broken groove and move right onto a ledge below the roof. Step right and pull through the roof at the incipient crack and continue to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn (p 344).
Date of ascent : 06/03/10
Route name : Rippled Ochre
Length/grade/stars : 7m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)

Start location:
Start 2 metres right of Raspberry Ripple below an inocuous-looking groove.

Pitch descriptions:
5a. Climb the groove to a ledge on the right and continue to the top. Starting at the same place, but trending rightwards to follow the arete gives Slippy Rib (6m VD).

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn (p 344).
Date of ascent : 06/03/10
Route name : Sticky Rib
Length/grade/stars : 9m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke

Start location:
5 metres to the right is the right-hand buttress with a ledge at 5 metres. Start below the left edge of the buttress.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the left edge of the buttress.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn (p 344).
Date of ascent : 06/03/10
Route name : Spongy
Length/grade/stars : 8m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)

Start location:
Start 1 metre right of Sticky Rib.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb a shallow scoop and slab rightwards to gain the ledge. Step left and follow the quartz rib to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn (p 344).
Date of ascent : 06/03/10
Route name : Trickle
Length/grade/stars : 8m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)

Start location:
Start 2 metres right of Spongy.

Pitch descriptions:
4c.Follow the gangway-slab to the right end of the ledge. Finish up the right-hand crack splitting the nose above. Starting 3 metres right the right edge of the buttress gives Syrupy (6m D).

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn (p 344).
Date of ascent : 06/03/10
Route name : Film Festival Crack
Length/grade/stars : 8m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)

Start location:
Up and right of Syrupy and 15 metres uphill from the overhead power line is the third buttress. Characterized by a quartz rib on its left and a left-slanting crack in its centre. Start below the left-slanting crack.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the left-slanting crack, with an escape up its left rib near the top. 40 metres up and left of this buttress a slabby, low-relief rib slants up the hillside giving a pleasant scramble Hydroview (35m Mod).

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Drws y Gwynt Area
Crag : Braich Llwyd Isaf p 73.
Date of ascent : 10/04/10
Route name : Natty Dred
Length/grade/stars : 35m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 3 metres up and left of First of the Ninth at a wide corner crack.

Pitch descriptions:
Rather wandering, but the route follows a natural line!
1 19m 4c Climb the merciless corner until it eases after 5 metres. Above, follow the left branch of the groove to gain a ledge. Move left to below the corner of Fast and Louche, before following the ramp on the right to reach the broad terrace and the top tier.

2 16m 4b Climb the wide, right-facing crack of Strangling the Turtle to reach the ledge system. Follow the rising ledge leftwards, go around the blunt rib and finish up a wide crack.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Drws y Gwynt Area
Crag : Braich Llwyd Isaf p 73.
Date of ascent : 10/04/10
Route name : Tortured Tortoise
Length/grade/stars : 11m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
8 metres around to the right of the top pitch of Strangling the Turtle is a corner crack. Start below the corner.

Pitch descriptions:
4a Gain the corner proper, then launch up its left wall on a series of flake holds.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Drws y Gwynt Area
Crag : Braich Llwyd Isaf
Date of ascent : 10/04/10
Route name : Shellac
Length/grade/stars : 10m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start as for Tortured Tortoise.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the corner direct; using elegant bridging to overcome the vegetated section!

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Drws y Gwynt Area
Crag : Braich Llwyd Isaf p 73
Date of ascent : 10/04/10
Route name : Cracked Enamel
Length/grade/stars : 12m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 6 metres right of Shellac below a rightwards-slanting heathery rake.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the brittle wall to gain the rake; move right and finish with some urgency up the slim corner.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Drws y Gwynt
Crag : Braich Llwyd Isaf p 73
Date of ascent : 10/04/10
Route name : Fankerchief
Length/grade/stars : 14m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
8 metres right of Cracked Enamel across the blocky descent gully is an impending arete. A further 5 metres right is a lesser arete immediately left of a tree-filled gully. Start here.

Pitch descriptions:
4c Make a steep pull up the right-hand side of the lesser arete. Continue up the arete to the top, quickly easing.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Cwmglas Area
Crag : Er Cof Section p 320
Date of ascent : 13/04/10
Route name : Aide Memoire
Length/grade/stars : 35m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 2 metres up and right of the right-hand crack start to Er Cof.

Pitch descriptions:
Another bold start leads to easier climbing. 4c Climb a thin crack slightly leftwards, then pull rightwards to gain the slab. Follow the slab and pull through the overlap; continue up further slabs to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Cwmglas Area
Crag : Er Cof Section p 320.
Date of ascent : 13/04/10
Route name : Spark
Length/grade/stars : 30m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 23 metres up and right of Aide Memoire at the foot of the cleanest white slab.

Pitch descriptions:
1 20m Climb the crack in the slab to a ledge, then a steeper slab on the left to reach a wide terrace and multiple heather belays!

2 10m Climb the upper slab 1 metre right of the wide crack to gain a sloping ledge. Step right, pull through the steepening and continue up the slab to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Cwmglas Area
Crag : Er Cof Section p 320.
Date of ascent : 13/04/10
Route name : Sidling
Length/grade/stars : 14m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
20 metres right of the start of Er Cof is a buttress identified by a steep gully on its front left side containing a tree. Start at the foot of this gully.

Pitch descriptions:
4c Make two moves up the gully, then pull out onto its left rib. Continue daintily up the rib until large flakes lead to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Cwmglas Area
Crag : Er Cof Section p 320.
Date of ascent : 13/04/10
Route name : Technicolour
Length/grade/stars : 15m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start at the foot of the gully as for Sidling.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Make a steep pull to gain the rib on the right of the gully. Continue up on beautiful wavy rock to reach and climb a slim groove in the rib. Finish up the rib above.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Dinas Mot Area
Crag : Bwtres Ettws p 251
Date of ascent : 14/04/10
Route name : Spill
Length/grade/stars : 14m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
200 metres above and right of Smooth to Come a slab, shaped like an ellipse emerges from the blunt grassy rib opposite Diffwys Ddwr. Start at a spiky block below the left side of this slab.

Pitch descriptions:
Pull up a short, awkward wall and follow the left edge of the slab to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Dinas Mot Area
Crag : Bwtres Ettws p 251
Date of ascent : 14/04/10
Route name : Lipsel
Length/grade/stars : 16m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 5 metres right of Spill at a short corner.

Pitch descriptions:
4a Climb the corner, move left and follow the centre of the slab; between the two mossy streaks, to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Dinas Mot Area
Crag : Bwtres Ettws p 251
Date of ascent : 14/04/10
Route name : Sepil
Length/grade/stars : 15m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 1 metre right of Lipsel.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb a scoop, then the right side of the slab; keeping to the left of the vegetation.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Dinas Mot Area
Crag : Craig Uwch p 251
Date of ascent : 14/04/10
Route name : Pixel Pleasure
Length/grade/stars : 33m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 3 metres up and right of the glacis at the start of Hetty's Tiers, at a tiny ramp leading leftwards.

Pitch descriptions:
1 22m 4b Follow the ramp into a heathery groove and continue up the slab to its immediate left past a small overlap. Climb the larger overlap above via the horizontal spike, before following a gangway rightwards to reach a terrace just right of the large boulder forming the stance on Hetty's Tiers.

2 11m 4c A superb pitch. Start 1 metre right of the boulder and follow the pockets rightwards; before cotinuing up the right side of the rib above.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Dinas y Gromlech Area
Crag : Clogwyn y Wennol p118.
Date of ascent : 14/04/10
Route name : Catnap Crack
Length/grade/stars : 10m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 3 metres up and left of Sheepcat below a thin crack.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the interesting thin crack through a slight bulge to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Cwmglas Area
Crag : The Gravestones p 307
Date of ascent : 15/04/10
Route name : Graben
Length/grade/stars : 10m VS
Climbers : BJ C;arke (solo)
Start location:
15 metres up and right of Espasmos is a scoop guarded by a steep quartz-striaited wall. Start here.

Pitch descriptions:
5b Climb the wall making a memorable move into the scoop and continue warily to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Cwmglas Area
Crag : Ponc p 298
Date of ascent : 15/04/10
Route name : Spikefest
Length/grade/stars : 19m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
20 metres up and right of Raging Thesaurus is a buttress whose main feature is a vigorous holly in its lower rocks. Start 3 metres down and right of the holly at stacked blocks.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the stacked blocks rightwards, then move up the left side of the nose. Continue up the spiky arête to a recess corner. Climb the recess corner and finish out to the left.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Cwmglas Area
Crag : Ponc p 298
Date of ascent : 15/04/10
Route name : For a Kick Off
Length/grade/stars : 15m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 12 metres up and right of Spikefest below a recessed ledge in a steep wall.

Pitch descriptions:
An unusual right to left traverse across the right flank of the buttress. 4b Kick off the adjacent small buttress and gain the recessed ledge. Move left to a spike and continue around the corner and cross the heathery crack. Continue leftwards along the ramp to gain the finishing slab on the left.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Craig Cwm Glas Bach
Crag : Craig Simdde Sian p 327
Date of ascent : 16/04/10
Route name : White or Brown?
Length/grade/stars : 40m D
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
60 metres up and right of Beavering in Obscurity, the long broken West ridge of Craig Simdde Sian terminates at a clutch of white slabs adjacent to a stone wall. Start here.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the white slabs to a grassy ledge; then follow the gloriously-rough brown slabs on the left to the finishing terrace.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Craig Cwm Glas Bach
Crag : Craig Simdde Sian p 327
Date of ascent : 16/04/10
Route name : Topsy Turvy
Length/grade/stars : 20m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 6 metres up and left of Beavering in Obscurity below a line of left-trending flakes on the scarp wall.

Pitch descriptions:
4c Gain the flakes and pull up directly to the rib of Beavering in Obscurity and follow this route to where it steepens. Move right and follow the white scoop to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Craig Cwm Glas Bach
Crag : Craig Simdde Sian p 327
Date of ascent : 16/04/10
Route name : Rich Tableau
Length/grade/stars : 12m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start at the right end of the Famous Grouse buttress; 5 metres right of Get a Grip, below a hand-sized crack.

Pitch descriptions:
4a Make two moves up the hand-sized crack then follow a ramp leftwards into a shallow corner. Up this to an exit left to gain the finishing slab; good climbing!

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Craig Cwm Glas Bach p 321
Date of ascent : 16/04/10
Route name : Brown One
Length/grade/stars : 7m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start at the triangular block at the end of pitch 1 of Stubby Cannon Route.

Pitch descriptions:
Follow the diagonal cracks up the wall just above, and finish directly past the quartz fringe. The line of thin cracks up the left side of the second brown wall 7 metres left gives Stubby K (6m S)

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Craig Cwm Glas Bach p 321
Date of ascent : 16/04/10
Route name : Stubby Cannon Route
Length/grade/stars : 75m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
90 metres above and right of the finish of Outside Right is a large rambling buttress characterized by a myriad of short wall and slabs. However, its right edge, forming a scarp wall: and two brown walls to its left may generate interest. Start at the lowest point of the buttress, 3 metres right of a tree.

Pitch descriptions:
1 20m Climb the slabs to a triangular block on a grass terrace.

2 30m Move right to gain the right edge of the slabs. Follow the edge with interest where it steepens and becomes more exposed, until moves left gain a spike and nut belays on a large slab.

3 25m Follow the slab up and leftwards until short walls lead to a terrace; from where 30 metres of scrambling gains the stubby cannon block on the summit of the buttress.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Diffwys Ddwr (Craig y Rhaeadr) p 253
Date of ascent : 29/04/10
Route name : Puff Puff Rib
Length/grade/stars : 10m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 4 metres right of Nos-mo-king at the foot of the arete of the pinnacle

Pitch descriptions:
4b After a bold start, the arete leads more easily to the finishing terrace. Spike and cam belays.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Diffwys Ddwr (Craig y Rhaeadr) p 253
Date of ascent : 29/04/10
Route name : Hotel Babylon
Length/grade/stars : 8m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
10 metres up and right of Puff Puff Rib, the right wall of the pinnacle has an attractive left-trending slabby groove in its centre; start here.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Follow the groove to the finishing terrace.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Diffwys Ddwr (Craig y Rhaeadr) p 253
Date of ascent : 29/04/10
Route name : Scythia
Length/grade/stars : 8m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start as for Hotel Babylon.

Pitch descriptions:
4c Climb the wall on the right; meandering between the spaced flake holds.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Dinas Mot Area
Crag : Little Benjamin Buttress p 247
Date of ascent : 29/04/10
Route name : Bespike
Length/grade/stars : 25m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 8 metres up and right of Drain Surgeon below the right arete of the wall.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the tiny,deceptive ramp and continue up the spiky arete; passing the small quartz-fringed overlap on its right. From the heather break, follow the ramp rightwards to its end; before pulling up a steep little wall to gain easier ground and the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn p 344
Date of ascent : 01/05/10
Route name : Bunker Hill
Length/grade/stars : 9m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
125 metres above and right of Ben's Bunkhouse a brown-coloured slab faces Nant Peris. It is easily located as a stone wall leads to its left edge and power lines are above. Start at the left side of the slab below a small triangular niche at 6 metres.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the facet of slab, keeping just left of the triangular niche. Hidden metal spike belay behind the rock bluff!

Additional info:
There is evidence of non-recent activity here. All the incut holds were laden with moss; but were cleaned on the ascents by using a knife pinched fron Ynys Ettws!

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn p 344
Date of ascent : 01/05/10
Route name : Bunkhouse Rock
Length/grade/stars : 9m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 1 metre right of Bunker Hill.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the slab, keeping to the right of the triangular niche, to a delicate, bold finish. The scrappy cracks immediately right gave Bunkered (9m VD 1.5.10). Whilst the narrow facet just right is Bunked Up (9m D 1.5.10).

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn p 344
Date of ascent : 01/05/10
Route name : Debunked
Length/grade/stars : 10m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 4 metres down and right of Bunkhouse Rock.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the heathery slab, past a slight overlap to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Dinas Mot Area
Crag : Little Benjamin Buttress p 247
Date of ascent : 02/05/10
Route name : Heather on Lather
Length/grade/stars : 9m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 2 metres right of Lather Bred.

Pitch descriptions:
4a Climb the sinuous cracks in the slab; stepping left to finish as for Lather Bred.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Dinas Mot Area
Crag : Little Benjamin Buttress p 247
Date of ascent : 02/05/10
Route name : Lather Bred
Length/grade/stars : 10m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 4 metres up and right of Bespike on a rock ledge below a rounded rib.

Pitch descriptions:
4a Climb the right-hand side of the rounded rib.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Dinas y Gromlech Area
Crag : Clogwyn y Wennol p 118
Date of ascent : 01/05/10
Route name : May Rain
Length/grade/stars : 22m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
To the right of the start of Cromlech Grooves an impending wall is terminated at its right-hand end by a heathery gully. Start 11 metres right of Cromlech Grooves and 4 metres left of the heathery gully at a white rib. Descent:- Gain the col and traverse right (looking in), with a squeeze behind a pinnacle to reach easier ground.

Pitch descriptions:
4a Climb the short white rib and trend rightwards up the wall to gain a heathery ledge below a right-facing corner. Follow this corner for 4 metres, past a suspect block; before swinging out leftwards onto the front face. Climb broken rock to gain the miniature summit atop Cromlech Grooves.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn p 344
Date of ascent : 06/05/10
Route name : Red Square
Length/grade/stars : 9m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
100 metres above Bunker Hill is a buttress with a heathery groove dividing two slabby ribs. Below, and separated from the buttress is a rock table ledge. Start at the foot of the left-hand slabby rib.

Pitch descriptions:
4c Trend up leftwards to gain a ledge; then follow the quartz striaitions up the fine square-shaped slab.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn p 344
Date of ascent : 06/05/10
Route name : OO7
Length/grade/stars : 9m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start as for Red Square.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb straight up the slabby rib.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn p 344
Date of ascent : 06/05/10
Route name : I-Spy
Length/grade/stars : 7m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 10 metres right of the rock table ledge at a glacis below a short arete.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the arete, step right and finish up the left-hand of two grooves.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn p 344
Date of ascent : 06/05/10
Route name : Moneypenny
Length/grade/stars : 17m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 9 metres down and right of I-Spy on a block just left of the lowest point of the quartz slabs.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the quartz slabs trending rightwards to reach a heather ledge below the headwall. Move up a short corner, then follow the quartz wall on the right.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn p 344
Date of ascent : 06/05/10
Route name : Queue
Length/grade/stars : 15m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 1 metre right of Moneypenny.

Pitch descriptions:
4c Climb the right-hand side of the quartz slabs to the heather ledge. Follow the scrappy, but tricky crack, keeping left to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Dinas Mot Area
Crag : Little Benjamin Buttress p 247
Date of ascent : 02/05/10
Route name : Lather Bred
Length/grade/stars : 10m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 4 metres up and right of Bespike on a rock ledge below a rounded rib.

Pitch descriptions:
4a Climb the right-hand side of the rounded rib.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Dinas Mot Area
Crag : Little Benjamin Buttress p 247
Date of ascent : 02/05/10
Route name : Heather on Lather
Length/grade/stars : 9m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 2 metres right of Lather Bred.

Pitch descriptions:
4a Climb the sinuous cracks in the slab; stepping left to finish as for Lather Bred.

Pitch descriptions:
Trend rightwards up the quartz slab, then continue direct to a steeper finish.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Cwmglas Area
Crag : Twll Tin Top Tier p 318
Date of ascent : 17/05/10
Route name : Wind it Up
Length/grade/stars : 38m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 15 metres right of Terminal Tower and at a lower level; below where a steep wall leads to an attractive smooth slab. Start here. Descent:- down the tricky grassy gullies just left (looking in)!

Pitch descriptions:
4c Pull up the steep wall just left of the mossy crscks. Climb the smooth slab first rightwards, then leftwards to gain easier ribs and slabs leading to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Cwmglas Area
Crag : Twll Tin Top Tier p 318
Date of ascent : 17/05/10
Route name : Double Helix
Length/grade/stars : 9m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 12 metres right of Wind it Up at the foot of a brown and white coloured arete. Descent:- slither down leftwards (looking in)!

Pitch descriptions:
4c Climb the deceptive arete awkwardly; using the wrongly-cambered slanting holds. Follow the short heathery rake rightwards to a spike belay on the left.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Drws y Gwynt Area
Crag : Braich Llwyd Isaf p 73
Date of ascent : 18/05/10
Route name : Spring Rite
Length/grade/stars : 17m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 5 metres right of Petrouchka at a wide crack on the right flank of a pinnacle.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Swarm up the crack and gain the top of the pinnacle. Stride across, then move down and left for 2 metres, before moving back right to gain the corner crack on the right of the smooth wall. Finish up the corner crack with gusto.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Drws y Gwynt Area
Crag : Braich Llwyd Isaf p 73
Date of ascent : 18/05/10
Route name : Shrovetide Fair
Length/grade/stars : 18m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 10 metres up and right of Spring Rite at a fine-looking pillar.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Step off the horiontal spike and climb the right edge of the pillar. Move up into the recess on the right; step left and follow the ribs to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Drws y Gwynt Area
Crag : Braich Llwyd Isaf p 73
Date of ascent : 18/05/10
Route name : Hephaestian
Length/grade/stars : 11m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
100 metres down and right of Petrouchka (looking in), the stream has cut a small, hidden ravine; containing several short walls. The lower entrance to the ravine is guarded on its left side (looking in) by a buttress with a broken front; but with an attractive right-hand sidewall with rounded breaks resembling gritstone. Start at the left side of this face at a wide crack slanting left.

Pitch descriptions:
Follow the wide crack to a ledge, then pull up right to finish.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Drws y Gwynt Area
Crag : Braich Llwyd Isaf p 73
Date of ascent : 18/05/10
Route name : Cadmus
Length/grade/stars : 9m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 1 metre right of Hephaestian.

Pitch descriptions:
4c Make a fingery pull to start, and continue direct up the thin cracks and rounded breaks to the top; good climbing! The wide crack immediately right gives Antigone (9m S 2010), passing the capping block to its left.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Drws y Gwynt Area
Crag : Drws y Gwynt Area p 69
Date of ascent : 18/05/10
Route name : Lolfa
Length/grade/stars : 20m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start5 metres up and right of Y Tywysoges Siocoled in a grassy bay.

Pitch descriptions:
4c Step left and climb the fine wall, keeping a metre or so to the right of the arete to reach the huge block. Move 1 metre right and pull over the block. Make a steep move to gain the white rib on the right and follow this to finish just left of the Chopping Block.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Cwmglas Area
Crag : The Cushion Sector p 311
Date of ascent : 18/05/10
Route name : Square Route
Length/grade/stars : 5m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
At the same level as The Cushion and 160 metres to the right is a buttress characterized by overhanging blocks on the left and a slabby rib on the right. Start at the left side of the buttress at a small square face.

Pitch descriptions:
4a Climb the face diagonally from left to right; very pleasant!

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Cwmglas Area
Crag : The Cushion sector
Date of ascent : 18/05/10
Route name : Thrown About
Length/grade/stars : 6m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 3 metres down and right of Square Route at a deep cleft.

Pitch descriptions:
4b After an awkward start climb the cleft via its right wall.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Cwmglas Area
Crag : The Cushion sector p 311
Date of ascent : 18/05/10
Route name : Throne Rib
Length/grade/stars : 17m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 15 metres right of Thrown About below the left-hand of two steep ribs.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the left-hand rib awkwardly, then follow a slab and a crack; before swaggering up to a tree and block belays.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn Area
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn p 344
Date of ascent : 19/05/10
Route name : Easy Listening
Length/grade/stars : 27m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
The main crag sends a broken ridge northwards towards Llanberis. This ridge truncates at a triangular buttress; easily seen and located from the main road as a stone wall runs across the cwm and meets it head on! But it is best reached by traversing a terrace rightwards below the main crag. 5 metres above the stone wall a corner contains a large tree, with a steep rib on its right. Start 6 metres above and right of the tree on the right flank of the rib.

Pitch descriptions:
1 12m 4a Ascend leftwards onto the rib and follow it to a terrace with a huge musical flake.
2 15m 4a Move 4 metres right and climb the sustained white slab to its top. Step left and go up to large block belays.

Additional info:
Some great potential here on rock that is basically granite; but has cracks and jugs resembling slate!

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn Area
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn p 344
Date of ascent : 19/05/10
Route name : Salvador's Slab
Length/grade/stars : 15m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
20 metres below Easy Listening and on the downhill side of the wall is a 4m-high rock finger. Just below, a large block sits on top of a slabby buttress. Start at the lowest point of this buttress, below some particularly artistic quartz striaitions.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the slabby nose and pull over a slight bulge to reach the headwall. Step right and scratch up the rib to finish.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn Area
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn p 344
Date of ascent : 19/05/10
Route name : The White Art
Length/grade/stars : 14m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
35 metres below Salvador's Slab is yet another slabby buttress. Start on the right flank of the buttress at a small walled enclosure.

Pitch descriptions:
4a Follow the right-slanting quartz vein, past a mid-height steepening to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn Area
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn p 344
Date of ascent : 19/05/10
Route name : Feelm
Length/grade/stars : 6m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 4 metres up and right of Film Festival Crack.

Pitch descriptions:
4a Follow the left-slanting groove; then pull rightwards into the finishing scoop.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn Area
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn p 344
Date of ascent : 19/05/10
Route name : Mood Movie
Length/grade/stars : 7m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start as for Film Festival Crack.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the grey wall immediately right of the crack.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn Area
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn p 344
Date of ascent : 19/05/10
Route name : Monochrome
Length/grade/stars : 7m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 2 metres left of Film Festival Crack.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the rightwards-slanting crack to finish as for Film Festival Crack.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn Area
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn p 344
Date of ascent : 19/05/10
Route name : Movie Magic
Length/grade/stars : 10m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 3 metres down and left of Monochrome at a red slab.

Pitch descriptions:
5a Climb the red slab and thin, right-slanting crack to a niche, and continue up the wall to a scree ledge. Using the one good hold make a harrowing move up into the shallow groove and continue daintily to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn Area
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn p 344
Date of ascent : 19/05/10
Route name : Action
Length/grade/stars : 7m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 9 metres up and left of Movie Magic at a rib with twin cracks.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the rib with interest.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Diffwys Ddwr
Crag : Craig y Rhaeadr p 253
Date of ascent : 20/05/10
Route name : Thebes
Length/grade/stars : 7m VS
Climbers : BJ clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 2 metres right of Scythia.

Pitch descriptions:
4c Follow the white streak up the wall; with a somewhat commiting finish. The pleasant if nondescript right edge of the wall gives Phibes (6m VD 2010).

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Diffwys Ddwr
Crag : Castell p 259
Date of ascent : 20/05/10
Route name : Castle in the Air
Length/grade/stars : 30m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
The largest buttress at the summit of the Castell (100 metres or so above Polling); has a slabby wall facing Llanberis, and chossy, flaky overhangs on its left flank facing the Glyderau. Start at the left edge of the chossy, flaky overhangs.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the left edge of the overhangs; then follow the slabs diagonally rightwards to finish in an exposed position at the top of the right arete of the buttress.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Diffwys Ddwr
Crag : Castell p 259
Date of ascent : 20/05/10
Route name : The Keep
Length/grade/stars : 17m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
30 metres right of Castle in the Air a slabby wall rises above a pleasant grassy terrace. The first feature on the left is left-slanting grassy crack. Six metres right is a right-slanting grassy crack forming a subsidiary wall. Start at the foot of this subsidiary wall.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the front of the subsidiary wall (crux). Continue up easier ground to finish up the face of the tower; taking care with the brittle holds.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Diffwys Ddwr
Crag : Castell p 259
Date of ascent : 20/05/10
Route name : Castelling
Length/grade/stars : 8m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 9 metres right of The Keep.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the pleasant grey slab.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Cwmglas Area
Crag : Er Cof section p 320
Date of ascent : 21/05/10
Route name : Exactamon Six
Length/grade/stars : 22m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 10 metres down and right of Technicolour at the front of the buttress.

Pitch descriptions:
4c Climb scrappy rock up the right edge of the buttress; until thin cracks in a beautiful slab lead to a shallow groove immediately right of the headwall. Climb the shallow groove with a difficult exit to easier ground and the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Cwmglas Area
Crag : Er Cof section p 320
Date of ascent : 21/05/10
Route name : Laze Daze
Length/grade/stars : 29m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 1 metre left of Spark.

Pitch descriptions:
1 17m Climb the slanting crack until vegetation encroaches, then trend leftwards to gain the large heather terrace. 2 12m 4b Climb the slab just left of the wide crack (using the crack's left edge as required). Until after 8 metres it is possible to cross the wide crack and finish up the thin crack on the right.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Cwmglas Area
Crag : Er Cof section p 320
Date of ascent : 21/05/10
Route name : Lux
Length/grade/stars : 10m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 9 metres down and left of pitch 2 of Laze Daze below a thin crack at the left end of the slab.

Pitch descriptions:
4a Gain and climb the thin crack with pleasure.

Pitch descriptions:
5a Climb the rounded ledges with unsuspected difficulty; then go up the scoop on the right to gain a ledge on the right. Step right, then climb the slabby groove leftwards to finish. A somewhat harrowing little pitch on holdless rock with little protection!

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Dinas Mot Area
Crag : Bwtres Ettws p 250
Date of ascent : 05/06/10
Route name : Ope Springs
Length/grade/stars : 8m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
25 metres left of Smearing or What? is another slabby wall; situated directly above the finish of Smooth to Come. Start at the foot of the very thin crack in the centre of the slabby wall.

Pitch descriptions:
5a Climb the very thin crack to a welcome flange hold near the top. Take small wires.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Dinas Mot Area
Crag : Bwtres Ettws p 250
Date of ascent : 05/06/10
Route name : Blotch
Length/grade/stars : 7m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 1 metre right of Ope Springs.

Pitch descriptions:
4c Climb a thin crack and the rib on its right to gain the same flange hold on Ope Springs.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Dinas y Gromlech Area
Crag : Clogwyn y Wennol p 118
Date of ascent : 04/06/10
Route name : Dark Corner
Length/grade/stars : 30m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
35 metres up and right of May Rain a dark, water-stained slab slants up between two vegetated gullies. The left side of the slab is terminated by a rightward-slanting corner crack. Start at the foot of this corner crack. Descent:- scramble up for 15 metres to a large cairn marking the top of the desent gully on the right (looking in).

Pitch descriptions:
4c Climb the steep corner crack, with difficulty at first, mainly on its right wall. Follow easier ground above until a pleasant slab leads to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Dinas y Gromlech Area
Crag : Clogwyn y Wennol p 118
Date of ascent : 04/06/10
Route name : Escape from Craig Ddu
Length/grade/stars : 34m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 2 metres right of Dark Corner. Descend as for Dark Corner.

Pitch descriptions:
4a A good pitch up the dark slab. Move up and rightwards to follow the blunt rib in the slab; step left and climb the shallow grooves rightwards, keeping to the right of the sapling, to a ledge. Move right and climb a wide crack to reach easier ground and the top,

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Dinas y Gromlech Area
Crag : Clogwyn y Wennol p 118
Date of ascent : 04/06/10
Route name : Spinning Crack
Length/grade/stars : 10m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 1 metre right of Globe Scoop, below a crozzly crack.

Pitch descriptions:
5a Climb the crozzly crack for 3 metres; then trend rightwards, crossing the traverse of Globe Scoop, before finishing up the wall and slab on the left.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Diffwys Ddwr
Crag : Craig y Rhaeadr p 253
Date of ascent : 05/06/10
Route name : Blanc Verse
Length/grade/stars : 24m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
60 metres left of Esgairgeiliog the buttress terminates at a grassy ramp bounded on its right by a white-streaked rib. Start 2 metres up and left of the foot of the rib at a small right-trending groove.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the right-trending groove and continue up slabs and bulges immediately left of the white streak; before finishing up the left edge of the final slab. A motley collection of spike and nut belays on the grassy terrace above!

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Diffwys Ddwr
Crag : Craig y Rhaeadr p 253
Date of ascent : 05/06/10
Route name : Silver Fox
Length/grade/stars : 23m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 2 metres right of Blanc Verse.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the tricky blunt rib and the slabby groove just right of the white streak, until moves up the arete on the right gain the final slab. Teeter up the right edge of the slab to gain and climb a crack leading to the finishing terrace.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Diffwys Ddwr
Crag : Craig y Rhaeadr p 253
Date of ascent : 05/06/10
Route name : Nowhere Direct
Length/grade/stars : 30 m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start as for Puff Puff Rib.

Pitch descriptions:
A glorious piece of whimsy, traversing left to right across the Hotel Babylon wall. 5a Climb Puff Puff Rib for 5 metres then descend a gangway on the right. Ascend up and right to reach a low spike; move up again and commence a committing finger traverse rightwards into Hotel Babylon. Descend a little, and oscillate rightwards across the wall to finish up Phibes; with little further protection hereabouts!

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Craig Cwm Glas Bach p 321
Date of ascent : 06/06/10
Route name : Jay Kay
Length/grade/stars : 22m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 5 metres right of Stretch Limo at yet another right-slanting corner.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the corner for 2 metres, then make a nice move up leftwards onto the brown slab. Continue direct to finish up a shallow groove.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Craig Cwm Glas Bach p 321
Date of ascent : 06/06/10
Route name : Stretch Limo
Length/grade/stars : 24m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Directly below Beasts of the Field a white slab gives two pleasant easier routes. Start 5 metres up and right of the lowest point of the slab at a right-slanting corner.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the slab forming the right flank of the corner and continue direct.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Cwmglas Area
Crag : Craig yr Hwntw p 319
Date of ascent : 07/06/10
Route name : Fizzical Flake
Length/grade/stars : 8m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Immediately above The Mild Very Hard Hand Jam Crack a small rounded buttress with an obvious flake on its left side gives three worthwhile routes. Start below the obvious flake.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Swarm up the flake to a ledge. Step right and pull around the small bulge using a thin crack.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Cwmglas Area
Crag : Craig yr Hwntw p 319
Date of ascent : 07/06/10
Route name : Reflexion
Length/grade/stars : 8m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 3 metres right of Fizzical Flake at diverging cracks.

Pitch descriptions:
4c Climb the left-slanting crack to reach a horizontal crack on the right. Stand on this crack with difficulty and follow the delectable pocketed slab above to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Cwmglas Area
Crag : Craig yr Hwntw p 319
Date of ascent : 07/06/10
Route name : Deflex Crack
Length/grade/stars : 8m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start as for Reflexion.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the right-hand crack, and step left to finish awkwardly up the continuation.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Cwmglas Area
Crag : Craig yr Hwntw p 319
Date of ascent : 07/06/10
Route name : Hollow Trail
Length/grade/stars : 13m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
20 metres below Rumblecock a massive boulder has become a craglet! Its main feature is a fang-like overlap at 3 metres on its front face; with a block beneath. Start at the block.

Pitch descriptions:
4a Climb the left side of the block and pull through the overlap via the quartz. Continue up the left-trending crack and groove, taking care with several hollow holds.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Cwmglas Area
Crag : Craig yr Hwntw p 319
Date of ascent : 07/06/10
Route name : Nympholept
Length/grade/stars : 11m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 3 metres right of Hollow Trail below a square undercut slab.

Pitch descriptions:
4c Step off the pointed boulder and climb the right edge of the undercut slab. Finish up a right-trending ramp on the upper wall. The right edge of the wall gives Lepton (9m HS 4b), interesting; but marred by escape possibilities.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Craig Ddu p 43
Date of ascent : 09/06/10
Route name : Llech Glas
Length/grade/stars : 11m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
70 metres left of Days of Speed a stream tumbles down the hillside. To its left a bracken-infested ridge terminates at a series of slabby buttresses. The left-hand and lowest buttress comprises a slab with a rib forming its right edge and a rickety fence encroaching onto the slab on its left side. The slab is plainly visible from the road and is located a few hundred metres behind the Beudy Mawr climbing hut. Start immediately left of the rickety fence.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the left side of the dimply slab.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Craig Ddu p 43
Date of ascent : 09/06/10
Route name : Panylau
Length/grade/stars : 12m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 1 metre right of the rickety fence.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb a flake to gain the final stanchion of the fence. Step right, then left; before climbing directly up the delightful slab to the top.

Additional info:
The name means "dimples".

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Craig Ddu p 43
Date of ascent : 09/06/10
Route name : Asen
Length/grade/stars : 12m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 1 metre right of Panylau.

Pitch descriptions:
4a Trend rightwards up the slab, then continue direct keeping left of the rib.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Carreg Wastad Group p 96
Date of ascent : 10/06/10
Route name : Knavian Arête
Length/grade/stars : 29m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
The broken ridge left of Ground Pepper terminates at a series of rounded slabs; with a steep nose at their foot. Start here.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the steep nose, then follow the pleasant, but escapeable rounded slabs rightwards to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Carreg Wastad Group p 96
Date of ascent : 10/06/10
Route name : Rabbit's Ears
Length/grade/stars : 31m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 10 metres down and right of Knavion Arête at a short V-groove.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the wall immediately left of the V-groove to reach and follow a series of better holds leading rightwards to the rib. Follow the left side of the rib to gain a grass ledge and spike (possible belay). Move up the slab above and follow the right flank of the rounded slabs; until a move left near the top gains the finish of Knavion Arete. Good, and continuously interesting climbing!

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Diffwys Ddwr
Crag : Craig y Rhaeadr p 253
Date of ascent : 12/06/10
Route name : Make Sail
Length/grade/stars : 10m D
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Above Craig y Rhaeadr is a pleasant bilberry-cloaked alp. Overlooking the alp on its far (Crib Goch) side are three white-coloured, sheet-like slabby walls. The left-hand slab is identified by its vegetated, horizontal break lines. Start on a high grass terrace below the left side of the left-hand slab.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the left side of the slab.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Diffwys Ddwr
Crag : Craig y Rhaeadr p 253
Date of ascent : 12/06/10
Route name : Three Sheets to the Wind
Length/grade/stars : 15m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 1 metre right of Windsheet.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the slab direct, keeping right of the largest clump of vegetation.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Diffwys Ddwr
Crag : Craig y Rhaeadr p 253
Date of ascent : 12/06/10
Route name : Traipse
Length/grade/stars : 7m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
15 metres right of Three Sheets to the Wind, the central slabby wall comprises a trapezium-shaped clean slab. Start below the left-hand facet of the slab.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the facet of slab, keeping to the right of the thin crack to the finishing terrace.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Diffwys Ddwr
Crag : Craig y Rhaeadr p 253
Date of ascent : 12/06/10
Route name : Windsheet
Length/grade/stars : 15m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 3 metres down and right of Make Sail.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the slab direct, keeping to the left of the largest clump of vegetation.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Diffwys Ddwr
Crag : Craig y Rhaeadr p 253
Date of ascent : 12/06/10
Route name : Trammel
Length/grade/stars : 9m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 2 metres right of Traipse.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the left-hand side of the main slab, via a scoop.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Diffwys Ddwr
Crag : Craig y Rhaeadr p 253
Date of ascent : 12/06/10
Route name : Trappist
Length/grade/stars : 10m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 2 metres right of Trammel.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the centre of the slab through a slight bulge near the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Diffwys Ddwr
Crag : Craig y Rhaeadr p 253
Date of ascent : 12/06/10
Route name : Easy Hmmm
Length/grade/stars : 9m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 2 metres right of Trappist.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the brittle scoops on the right-hand side of the slab; finishing to the left of the pointed block.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Diffwys Ddwr
Crag : Craig y Rhaeadr p 253
Date of ascent : 12/06/10
Route name : Torn Sheet
Length/grade/stars : 12m D
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
35 metres right of Easy Hmmm at a lower level is the third slabby wall. Its left side is broken, but on its right the rock becomes more continuous. Start on a grass ledge in a shallow recess 2 metres above the base of the slab and 3 metres left of the right-bounding ridge.

Pitch descriptions:
Trend leftwards to gain a diagonal crack and follow this to the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Diffwys Ddwr
Crag : Craig y Rhaeadr p 253
Date of ascent : 12/06/10
Route name : Sheet Appeal
Length/grade/stars : 15m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start as for Torn Sheet.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb straight up the slab, and finish up the ridge of the "tower".

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Diffwys Ddwr
Crag : Craig y Rhaeadr p 253
Date of ascent : 12/06/10
Route name : Tack Right
Length/grade/stars : 11m D
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start as for Sheet Appeal.

Pitch descriptions:
Trend rightwards up cracks and finish up the rib.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Diffwys Ddwr
Crag : Craig y Rhaeadr p 253
Date of ascent : 12/06/10
Route name : Tobander
Length/grade/stars : 8m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
30 metres up and right of Tack Right is a large block with a fine, quartz-banded wall facing Castell. This wall has a wide crack on its left side; start below this crack.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the awkward crack and finish up the arete on the right.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Diffwys Ddwr
Crag : Craig y Rhaeadr p 253
Date of ascent : 12/06/10
Route name : Glaucus
Length/grade/stars : 8m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 1 metre right of Tobander.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the slabby wall slightly leftwards; stand on the upper quartz band and pull over the bulge to gain the top.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Diffwys Ddwr
Crag : Craig y Rhaeadr p 253
Date of ascent : 12/06/10
Route name : Baktria
Length/grade/stars : 7m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start as for Glaucus.

Pitch descriptions:
4c Move up rightwards to gain the scoop and continue up to stand in the upper quartz band. Step right and pull over the bulge to a brittle rock finish near the right arete.

Submitted by : Tim Neill
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Ettws Isaf
Date of ascent : May 2010
Route name : Melin Cerrig Gron
Length/grade/stars : 30m E4 5C 1 star
Climbers : Tim Neill, Yan Boorman
Start location:
Start as for Wimpey Pa Silent Thunder

Pitch descriptions:
30m, 5C, Takes the obvious sharp Pebble Mill style arete just left of the start of ST. Step onto it from the left, and lay off the arete to a succession of good gear slots. Leave these behind as the arete becomes more blunt, and finish very boldly into the heather cornice. Very good, Plexus style climbing!

Additional info:
Quick brush on abseil before lead.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Cwmglas Area
Crag : Er Cof section p 320
Date of ascent : 20/06/10
Route name : Gossamer
Length/grade/stars : 33m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 8 metres down and left of Laze Daze at a small recess.

Pitch descriptions:
Step left and follow the cracked slab past a heather cornice to reach a ledge. Climb the rib above and left; before finishing up the thin cracks on the right.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Cwmglas Area
Crag : Er Cof section p 320
Date of ascent : 20/06/10
Route name : Flakker
Length/grade/stars : 10m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 1 metre right of Lux.

Pitch descriptions:
4a Climb the slab direct.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Cwmglas p 319
Date of ascent : 20/06/10
Route name : Pigyn
Length/grade/stars : 12m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
70 metres up the broad gully beyond Hogia Tyn'Llan, the left sidewall of the gully steepens again at a series of prows and overhangs. 10 metres further up the gully a pinnacle block leans rightwards adjacent to a steep wall. Start here.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Bridge up for a coupple of moves, then pull leftwards to gain an excellent but rounded spike on the sttep wall. Stand on the spike and pull into the scoop above; from where judicious pulls on heather above and right gain the toop.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Cwmglas p 319
Date of ascent : 20/06/10
Route name : Anwes
Length/grade/stars : 9m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 4 metres right of Pigyn below a rounded rib just right of a holly.

Pitch descriptions:
4c Make good, interesting moves up the rib.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Craig Cwm Glas Bach
Crag : Craig Sindde Sian p 327
Date of ascent : 20/06/10
Route name : Adfail
Length/grade/stars : 18m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 1 metre left of Under Pressure at a vague rib.

Pitch descriptions:
4a Climb the vague rib and finish up a delicate scoop.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Craig Cwm Glas Bach p 321
Date of ascent : 20/06/10
Route name : Room Left
Length/grade/stars : 9m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 1 metre left of Roam if You Want to, below a "holdless" groove.

Pitch descriptions:
4c Climb the left side of the groove for 2 metres. Traverse back right into it and finish direct. Good, fingery climbing!

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn Area
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn p 344
Date of ascent : 06/07/10
Route name : Bluffing
Length/grade/stars : 10m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Half a kilometre above and left of Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn are a set of buttresses just below the crest of the main Llechog ridge and facing the SE end of Llyn Peris (GR 595 585). A direct approach from the main road in the vicinity of Ben's Bunkhouse is possible but would require an intermediate camp; but a more leisurely approach is available! Take the main Llanberis-Snowdon footpath and cross the stilegate at the intake wall. Trend leftwards to gain the main ridge and cross the boundary fence at a stile. Follow sheep trods up the left flank of the ridge, until after 150 metres or so a double col separated by a bluff of slabby rock appears down below on the left. The left-hand col lies at the top of a grassy rake above which rise a collection of attractive ribs of compact flaky rock. Start 8 metres down the grassy rake from the left-hand col at the first rib on the right, marked by quartz bands.

Pitch descriptions:
4a Climb the groove on the left where the quartz ends; before climbing the rib and slab above on the right.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn Area
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn p 344
Date of ascent : 06/07/10
Route name : Dripples
Length/grade/stars : 22m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 15 metres down and left of Blufffing at a blunt rib.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the blunt rib (crux), and continue up the wide rib above to a ledge. Step right and use the ripples to gain the finishing easy-angled slab.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn Area
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn p 344
Date of ascent : 06/07/10
Route name : Grisiau
Length/grade/stars : 22m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 1 metre left of Dripples.

Pitch descriptions:
Follow the "steps" up the ridge for 6 metres; step left and follow the "staircase" to gain a spike. Climb the rib and slab above.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn Area
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn p 344
Date of ascent : 06/07/10
Route name : Awyr Agored
Length/grade/stars : 21m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 2 metres left of Grisiau at a flake crack.

Pitch descriptions:
Move up the flake crack, then follow the rib on the right; before continuing up the "staircase" of Grisiau to gain the spike. Cross the heather and finish up the rib on the left.

Additional info:
The name means "open air"! 25 metres lower, these ribs truncate at one of the finest unclimbed pieces of rock in the area-- a 30 metre-high wall changing to slab angle at half-height!

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn Area
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn p 344
Date of ascent : 07/07/10
Route name : Awyr Lach
Length/grade/stars : 25m HS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
25 metres down and left of Awyr Agored and below the impressive unclimbed wall are five more ribs. The fifth and leftmost rib has a perched boulder on top. Start at the foot of this rib.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Clamber over the spiky flakes, moving rightwards; then climb the right side of the rib above to reach a scoop. Finish up the delicate arete forming the right edge of the scoop.

Additional info:
The name means "fresh air"!

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn Area
Crag : Clogwyn Mawr Derlwyn p 344
Date of ascent : 07/07/10
Route name : Aredig
Length/grade/stars : 45m VS
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
35 metres down and left of Awyr Iach and 6 metres left of a silver birch are two ribs. The right-hand rib contains a green flake crack. Start at the foot of the left-hand rib.

Pitch descriptions:
4b Climb the clean left-hand rib and follow easier ground rightwards to reach a small cracked slab below a larger slab above and right. Move down slightly to the right and pull up twin cracks to gain the large slab. Climb the wide crack, then the slim corner on the left; before moving up a short slab to a ledge. Traverse right into a large scoop and exit this by climbing its steep left wall. Saunter up easy-angled slabs to the top.

Additional info:
The name means "to plough"!

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the slab by its right edge following the obvious crack. Walk up to good nut belays? at the central, left-trending crack on the upper tier. Climb the flake crack 2 metres right and finish up the rounded rib.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Nant Peris Area p 40
Date of ascent : 20/07/10
Route name : Glo Worm
Length/grade/stars : 14m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start as for Distant Glo.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the centre of the slab following the diagonal crack. Finish up the central, left-trending crack, past a small triangular niche on the upper tier.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Nant Peris Area p 40
Date of ascent : 20/07/10
Route name : Tell Tale
Length/grade/stars : 14m S
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start as for Glo Worm.

Pitch descriptions:
4a Climb the left edge of the slab. Make interesting moves up the fine little wall immediately left of Glo Worm on the upper tier.

Submitted by : Barry Clarke
Area : Llanberis
Crag : Nant Peris Area p 40
Date of ascent : 20/07/10
Route name : Tell It
Length/grade/stars : 7m VD
Climbers : BJ Clarke (solo)
Start location:
Start 2 metres left of Tell Tale at a thin crack.

Pitch descriptions:
Climb the thin crack and the rib above. The cracks up the slab a further 2 metres left give a good first lead; Tele Tubby (6m D 20.07.10).