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]
[1] Mountain Issue 125 (1989), page 18 /library/11115/mountain-125
24 recorded climbs.
| Year | Climb | Grade | Climber | Style | Date | |
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| 1973 | Gemstone | E3 | Rowland Edwards | Alternate Leads | 23rd Oct 1973 | |
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| Gemstone | E3 | Malcom Creasey | Alternate Leads | 23rd Oct 1973 | ||
| First ascent. | ||||||
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| 1988 | The Wall of Evening Light | 7b+ | Andy Pollitt | Lead | worked | 1988 | |
| 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 |
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| Robinson Cruiser | 8a | George Smith | Lead | worked | Aug 1988 | ||
| First ascent. | ||||||
References[1] Mountain Issue 125 (1989), page 17 /library/11115/mountain-125 |
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| 1990 | Boat People | 7c | Paul Pritchard | Lead | worked | Before 1st Jan 1990 | |
| First ascent. | ||||||
References[1] Mountain Issue 125 (1989), page 17 /library/11115/mountain-125 |
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| Non-Tidal Screamer | 7c | George Smith | Lead | worked | Before 1st Jan 1990 | ||
| First ascent. | ||||||
References[1] Mountain Issue 125 (1989), page 17 /library/11115/mountain-125 |
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| 1991 | A Skip of Fools | 8a+ | George Smith | Lead | worked | 1991 | |
| First ascent. | ||||||
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| 2006 | Sneaky Old Fox | 8c+ | Lee Cossey | Lead | worked | 2006 | |
| First ascent. | ||||||
| 2007 | The Heel Hook Look | 8a | Rob Lamey | Deep Water Solo | worked | Aug 2007 | |
| First ascent. | ||||||
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| 2011 | The Brute | 8b | Neil Dyer | Lead | worked | Aug 2011 | |
| First ascent. | ||||||
| 2012 | Diamond Dogs | 8c+ | Pete Robins | Lead | worked | Oct 2012 | |
| First ascent. | ||||||
| 2013 | The Beast | 8c | Ben Bransby | Lead | worked | Aug 2013 | |
| First ascent. | ||||||
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| 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. | ||||||
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| 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. | ||||||
| 2026 | Y Morfil Mawr | 8c (approx) | James McHaffie | Lead | worked | 25th Aug 2026 | |
| First ascent. | ||||||
References |
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| 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 |