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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20 recorded climbs.

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+ 1 9th August 2014
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
The Pink Panther 8b+ 3 1st August 2013 – 29th July 2023
The Brute 8b 5 1st January 1990 – 1st September 2019
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
Never Get Out of the Boat 8a 1 4th September 2021
Shine On 8a 1 1st August 2015 – 1st September 2015
Robinson Cruiser 8a 1 1st August 1988 – 1st September 1988
Non-Tidal Screamer 7c 1 1st January 1990
Boat People 7c 1 1st January 1990
The Wall of Evening Light 7b+ 1 1st January 1990
Gemstone 6b+ 0
Climb Grade # Recorded Ascents Ascents Recorded Between
Gemstone E3 2 23rd October 1973