Dinas Mot

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Climbs

15 recorded climbs.

Year Climb Grade Climber Style Date
First ascent.

References

[1] Climbers' Club Journal 1943, page 170 https://ccjournals.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/1943%20Journal_web.pdf

1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
First ascent.

Mark Kemball:

I met Arthur Birtwhistle (sic) (first ascecionist) and he said how glad he was to find a spike at the top of the first main pitch (above the groove). With that they had a secure belay and knew they could ab off if neccessary. Go look at that rounded thing on the ledge that they called a spike. They were tough back then! [1]

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/rock_talk/diagonal_route_dinas_mot-137918?v=1#x1919056

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1960
1961
1962 Plexus E1 Pete Crew Alternate Leads 14th Oct 1962
First ascent. With Baz Ingle.
Plexus E1 Baz Ingle Alternate Leads 14th Oct 1962
First ascent. With Pete Crew.
1963 Nexus E1 Martin Boysen Alternate Leads 21st May 1963
First ascent.
Nexus E1 Paul Nunn Alternate Leads 21st May 1963
First ascent.
1964 M P P HVS Pete Crew Alternate Leads 4th Oct 1964
First ascent.
1965 Black Spring HVS Martin Boysen Lead | onsight 3rd Apr 1965
First ascent.
Black Spring HVS Martin Boysen Lead | onsight 3rd Apr 1965
First ascent.
1966 Nexus Direct E5 Pete Crew Alternate Leads 26th Aug 1966
First ascent. With Dave Alcock. 4 points of aid.
Nexus Direct E5 Dave Alcock Alternate Leads 26th Aug 1966
First ascent. With Pete Crew. 4 points of aid.
1967
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1971
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1976
First ascent. First free ascent.

It didn't look too bad from below, so I gave it a blast. Suddenly, I found myself committed above a dodgy wire, I was too gripped to fall off. There was no chance but to go for it. I reached a tiny hold on the left and pulled like mad. The gods smiled - I made it. [1]

References

[1] Llanberis Pass (1994), page 289 /library/7288/llanberis-pass

1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
First ascent.

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 1 (1987) page 9 /library/16453/on-the-edge-1

1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993 Beginner's Mind E7 Nick Dixon Lead | worked 3rd Jun 1993
First ascent. With Darrel Crilley.
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
First ascent.

On an earlier attempt Leo took a nasty fall on to the slab at the start of the route when a dodgy russian peg he was resting on popped out.

References

[1] Llanberis - Sixth Edition 2009, by Iwan Arfon Jones, page 404

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CjblYEnDC8j/

[3] On The Edge Issue 90, page 10

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
First ascent.

I actually slipped off the crux, and the RP (the only runner) held me. I thought I was a goner! The RP always pulled through on a top rope [when testing it]. [1]

References

[1] Llanberis - Sixth Edition 2009, by Iwan Arfon Jones, page 407

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2014 Dead and Bloated 8B Tom Williams Boulder | worked 2014
First ascent.
First ascent.
2015
First ascent.
Climb Grade # Recorded Ascents Ascents Recorded Between
Dead and Bloated 8B 8 1st January 2014 – 1st May 2025
Ropes of Maui 8A+ 9 15th July 2014 – 1st January 2026
Stoned Temple Pilots 8A 1
Climb Grade # Recorded Ascents Ascents Recorded Between
Trauma E9 7 1st June 1999 – 31st May 2024
Dark Religion E9 2 1st May 2016 – 5th May 2026
Beginner's Mind E7 5 3rd June 1993 – 1st January 2000
Do or Dai E7 1 7th January 2005
Truncheon Meat E6 1 20th May 1987
Nexus Direct E5 3 26th August 1966 – 20th June 1977
Plexus E1 2 14th October 1962
Nexus E1 2 21st May 1963
Black Spring HVS 3 3rd April 1965 – 1st January 1971
Diagonal HVS 2 1st August 1938 – 1st January 1975
M P P HVS 1 4th October 1964
Direct Route VS 1 22nd June 1930