The Very Big and the Very Small | 8b+ Sport route at Rainbow Slab Area


Slab.

A slab materpiece.

Nick Harms:

This was originally my project. I'd spent a while working on it, eventually doing it with one fall. I had a bunch of projects on the go, some of which were bolted, others just in my head. I got mightily fed up with it, I couldn't get the right shoes, was fed up with the weather and seeing as almost everyone had lost interest in the quarries it was incredibly difficult to get anyone to come up and belay, so in the end I let Johnny do it. I've regretted it ever since. [1]

References

[1] Llanberis Slate. United Kingdom: Ground Up, 2011.

Contributors
TdG
17 contributions since 13th September 2025.
remus
11 contributions since 6th February 2021.

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Ascents

4 recorded ascents.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Johnny Dawes Lead | worked 3rd Jul 1990
First ascent.
Steve McClure Lead | worked 1998
Second ascent. 3 sessions.

References

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

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CAZweMzgHea/

[3] On The Edge Issue 103, page 42

James McHaffie Lead | worked 2000s
Pete Robins Lead | worked 2010