Ivy Sepulchre | E1 Trad climb on Dinas Cromlech

United Kingdom / Wales / Gwynedd / Caernarfon

Quick Info

Grade E1
Type Trad climb
Crag Dinas Cromlech
Country United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Rock type Rhyolite
History
First ascent Peter Harding (29th-30th August 1947)
Recorded repeats 0

Quick Info

Grade E1
Type Trad climb
Crag Dinas Cromlech
Country United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Rock type Rhyolite
History
First ascent Peter Harding (29th-30th August 1947)
Recorded repeats 0
Contributors
23 contributions since 13th January 2026.

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Ascents

1 successful ascent recorded.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
First ascent. With Ernest Phillips. 2 points of aid.

The second of the three big corners of Dinas Cromlech to be climbed. Prone to dampness and vegetation, it was cleaned from abseil prior to the first ascent, an unusual practice for the time.

Operation Garden was commenced on Ivy Sepulchre, PJRH abseiling down complete with trowel etc. The top 60' were found to be climbable, involving an all-in wrestling match with a rotten holly tree which, despite its age, still knows how to deal with would-be climbers.

References

[1] https://climbing-history.org/library/7288/llanberis-pass