The Diamond

United Kingdom / Wales / Llandudno

Paul Williams, writing shortly after development at the crag had started in earnest:

The centre of the buttress, ludicrously undercut, will one day probably give routes to eclipse even the much vaunted 'superroutes' from darkest Yorkshire. Already a line of bolts rises optimistically up a wall bigger and steeper than Kilnsey... [1]

References

[1] Mountain Issue 125 (1989), page 18 /library/11115/mountain-125

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Climbs

24 recorded climbs.

Year Climb Grade Climber Style Date
1973 Gemstone E3 Rowland Edwards Alternate Leads 23rd Oct 1973
First ascent.
Gemstone E3 Malcom Creasey Alternate Leads 23rd Oct 1973
First ascent.
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1987
First ascent.

References

[1] Mountain Issue 125 (1989), page 17 /library/11115/mountain-125

[2] Mountain Issue 123 (1988), page 17 /library/11309/mountain-123

First ascent.

References

[1] Mountain Issue 125 (1989), page 17 /library/11115/mountain-125

1989
First ascent.

References

[1] Mountain Issue 125 (1989), page 17 /library/11115/mountain-125

First ascent.

References

[1] Mountain Issue 125 (1989), page 17 /library/11115/mountain-125

1991 A Skip of Fools 8a+ George Smith Lead | worked 1991
First ascent.
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006 Sneaky Old Fox 8c+ Lee Cossey Lead | worked 2006
First ascent.
First ascent.
2008
2009
2010
First ascent.
First ascent.
First ascent.
The Pink Panther 8b+ Pete Robins Lead | worked Aug 2013
First ascent.
2014 The Pink Star 8c+ Pete Robins Lead | worked 9th Aug 2014
First ascent.
2015 Brutal 8b+ Pete Robins Lead | worked Aug 2015
First ascent.
Full Empire 8c Ben Bransby Lead | worked Aug 2015
First ascent.
Shine On 8a Pete Harrison Lead | worked Aug 2015
First ascent.
2016 The Tide Is High (But I'm Holding On) 8a+ Pete Robins Deep Water Solo | worked 2016
First ascent.
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025 Behemoth 8b James Taylor Lead | worked 26th Jul 2025
First ascent.
Diamond in the Ruff 8c James Taylor Lead | worked 16th Sep 2025
First ascent.
First ascent.
Diamond in the Ruff Extension 8c Alex Hall Lead | worked 9th Sep 2026
First ascent.
Climb Grade # Recorded Ascents Ascents Recorded Between
The Tide Is High (But I'm Holding On) 8a+ 1 1st January 2016 – 1st January 2017
The Heel Hook Look 8a 2 1st August 2007 – 1st September 2007
Climb Grade # Recorded Ascents Ascents Recorded Between
Diamond Dogs 8c+ 2 1st October 2012 – 26th August 2014
The Pink Star 8c+ 2 9th August 2014 – 3rd August 2026
Sneaky Old Fox 8c+ 1 1st January 2006 – 1st January 2007
The Beast 8c 6 1st August 2013 – 23rd August 2025
Full Empire 8c 1 1st August 2015 – 1st September 2015
Diamond in the Ruff 8c 1 16th September 2025
Y Morfil Mawr 8c (approx) 1 25th August 2026
Diamond in the Ruff Extension 8c 1 9th September 2026
The Pink Panther 8b+ 3 1st August 2013 – 29th July 2023
Brutal 8b+ 2 1st August 2015 – 6th August 2026
The Brute 8b 6 1st January 1990 – 19th July 2026
Behemoth 8b 1 26th July 2025
A Skip of Fools 8a+ 1 1st January 1991 – 1st January 1992
The Shining 8a 2 1st January 2021 – 1st January 2022
Robinson Cruiser 8a 1 1st August 1988 – 1st September 1988
Never Get Out of the Boat 8a 1 4th September 2021
Shine On 8a 1 1st August 2015 – 1st September 2015
Non-Tidal Screamer 7c 1 1st January 1990
Boat People 7c 1 1st January 1990
The Wall of Evening Light 7b+ 1 1st January 1988 – 1st January 1989
Gemstone 6b+ 0
Climb Grade # Recorded Ascents Ascents Recorded Between
Gemstone E3 2 23rd October 1973