Gideon Quarries

United Kingdom / Wales / Caernarfon

Quick Info

Country United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Rock type Slate
Climbs
Boulder problems 4 (8A to 8A+)
Sport routes 2 (7a+ to 8a+)
Trad climbs 6 (E4 to E7)

Quick Info

Country United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Rock type Slate
Climbs
Boulder problems 4 (8A to 8A+)
Sport routes 2 (7a+ to 8a+)
Trad climbs 6 (E4 to E7)
Contributors
137 contributions since 26th August 2025.
31 contributions since 11th November 2025.

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Climbs

12 recorded climbs.

Year Climb Grade Climber Style Date
1984 Monsieur Avantski E4 John Silvester Lead Oct 1984
First ascent.
1985
1986
1987 Lost Castle of My Desires 8a+ Stevie Haston Lead | worked May 1987
First ascent.
1988
1989–2008
2009
2010 Synthetic Life 7a+ Pete Harrison Lead | worked 21st May 2010
First ascent.
Senior Citizen Smith E6 Pete Harrison Lead | worked 29th Jun 2010
First ascent.
2011
2012–2019
2020
2021 The Earth Died Screaming E6 Nick Bullock Alternate Leads 22nd Apr 2021
First ascent. With Mick Lovatt.
2022
2023 Echoes 8A Osian Parry Boulder | worked 4th Feb 2023
First ascent. 13 sessions.
Crack a Smile 8A+ Tim Blake Boulder | worked 7th Feb 2023
First ascent.
2024 Olion 8A+ Osian Parry Boulder | worked 12th Oct 2024
First ascent.
First ascent.
2025 Jah Fingers 8A Osian Parry Boulder | worked 16th Jun 2025
First ascent.
Climb Grade # Recorded Ascents Ascents Recorded Between
Olion 8A+ 1 12th October 2024
Crack a Smile 8A+ 1 7th February 2023
Echoes 8A 2 4th February 2023 – 19th April 2023
Jah Fingers 8A 1 16th June 2025
Climb Grade # Recorded Ascents Ascents Recorded Between
Lost Castle of My Desires 8a+ 1 1st May 1987 – 1st June 1987
Synthetic Life 7a+ 1 21st May 2010
Climb Grade # Recorded Ascents Ascents Recorded Between
Neromancer E7 0
Necromancer E7 1 27th November 2024
Senior Citizen Smith E6 1 29th June 2010
The Earth Died Screaming E6 1 22nd April 2021
Monsieur Avantski E4 1 1st October 1984 – 1st November 1984
The Bone People E4 0