| Grade | E7 |
| Type | Trad climb |
| Crag | Cilan Head |
| Country | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 |
| Rock type | Sandstone |
| History | |
| First ascent | Johnny Dawes (1990) |
| Recorded repeats | 2 |
| Grade | E7 |
| Type | Trad climb |
| Crag | Cilan Head |
| Country | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 |
| Rock type | Sandstone |
| History | |
| First ascent | Johnny Dawes (1990) |
| Recorded repeats | 2 |
Possibly the second E7 new route climbed onsight in the UK, after Hardback Thesaurus. Better protection was subsequently found, reducing the seriousness.
3 successful ascents recorded.
| Climber | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Dawes | Lead | onsight | 1990 | ||
| First ascent. With Ray Kay. | ||||
Said to have been climbed with "a minimal rack and a maximal hangover". [2] References[1] https://www.commonclimber.com/pen-llyn.html [2] JCPC 189 Pritchard Wainwright Trango part 1 [3] Mountain Issue 135 (1990), page 15 /library/11120/mountain-135 |
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| Neil Dickson | Lead | onsight | 2007 | ||
| Adam Wainwright | Lead | onsight | |||
| With George Smith and Leo Houlding. | ||||
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Adam and co. had an easier time than Johnny Dawes, with a proper rack. References |
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