Big Leviathan | 8B Boulder problem at Rhoscolyn

United Kingdom / Wales / Holyhead

Sit start to Leviathan Extension. Extension of Leviathan SDS. See also Leviathan (Crouch Start), Big Leviathan Extended and Big Leviathan Extended (Sans Resin).

The full line starting as for Leviathan SDS and finishing as for Leviathan Extension. All other lines are effectively variations on this, starting or finishing in different places.

To add to the confusion there has been several changes to the problem due to a glued crimp. When James Taylor and Sam Tolhurst were establishing the original problem Leviathan (Crouch Start) (7C+) there was a good 3/4 finger edge in friable rock which broke off. Thinking the hold crucial James repaired the hold only for it to break again. James repaired the hold once more, but the result was almost entirely glue. The various starts and extensions were established in this state, with Ben Bransby finally establishing Big Leviathan Extended (Sans Resin) (8C) as the full line eliminating the resin hold. After Bransby's ascent the resin hold was knocked off leaving a small, natural hold in it's place and also making his eliminate defunct. [1]

References

[1] https://ukbouldering.com/threads/leviathan-etc.34150/

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26 contributions since 6th June 2024.

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Ascents

1 successful ascent recorded.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
First ascent.

Pumpy. Blowing hard on the top. Thought this was going to be a touch harder but didn't quite feel like the + today. I have a feeling this climb suits me, both in the style of climbing and morphology so grade may be conservative. Nice to do the full line. Good effort to James and Sam finding the original and Tim on the extension.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C73w9B7NK1y/

[2] https://northwalesbouldering.com/newsitem.asp?nsid=1076

[3] https://www.instagram.com/p/C73ptwPtsEf/