United Kingdom / Wales / Caernarfon

Also known as Diffwys Ddu.

Geoff Millburn:

The cliff is known locally as Diffwys Ddu (The Black Precipice), but the earliest climbers for no very good reason transferred the name Cyrn Las to the cliff.

References

[1] Geoff Millburn Llanberis (1981) /library/7261/llanberis-pass

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Climbs

6 recorded climbs.

Year Climb Grade Climber Style Date
1953 The Grooves E1 Joe Brown Lead 3rd Sep 1953
First ascent. With Don Cowan and Eric Price. 1 point of aid.
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958 The Overhanging Arete E2 Hugh Banner Lead 15th Jun 1958
First ascent. 1 point of aid.
1959
1960
1961
1962 Trauma Grooves E1 Baz Ingle Alternate Leads 26th May 1962
First ascent. With Pete Crew. 1 point of aid.
Trauma Grooves E1 Pete Crew Alternate Leads 26th May 1962
First ascent. With Baz Ingle. 1 point of aid.
1963 The Great Buttress E2 Baz Ingle Alternate Leads 4th May 1963
First ascent. With Pete Crew. 1 point of aid.
The Great Buttress E2 Pete Crew Alternate Leads 4th May 1963
First ascent. With Baz Ingle. 1 point of aid.
1964
1965
1966 The Skull E4 Al Williams Alternate Leads 1st May 1966
First ascent. 6 points of aid.
The Skull E4 Martin Boysen Alternate Leads 1st May 1966
First ascent. 6 points of aid.
1967
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1973
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1975
1976 Lubyanka E3 Rob Matheson Alternate Leads | onsight 21st Aug 1976
First ascent.
Lubyanka E3 John Eastham Alternate Leads | onsight 21st Aug 1976
First ascent.
Lubyanka E3 Ed Cleasby Alternate Leads | onsight 21st Aug 1976
First ascent.
Climb Grade # Recorded Ascents Ascents Recorded Between
The Skull E4 4 1st May 1966 – 1st January 1975
Lubyanka E3 4 21st August 1976 – 1st January 1981
The Overhanging Arete E2 2 15th June 1958 – 1st January 1973
The Great Buttress E2 2 4th May 1963
Trauma Grooves E1 2 26th May 1962
The Grooves E1 1 3rd September 1953