| Name | Type | # Changes | Last Updated | First Updated | |
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| 1 | Neil Foster's ascent of Ulysses' Bow | ascent | 28 | 22nd September 2025 | 29th August 2025 |
| 2 | Gabe Regan's ascent of Velvet Silence | ascent | 28 | 20th October 2025 | 13th October 2025 |
| 3 | https://www.instagram.com/p/DNIgOzIs8zE/ | media | 27 | 11th August 2025 | 11th August 2025 |
| 4 | Tim Clifford's ascent of Superman | ascent | 26 | 8th September 2025 | 8th September 2025 |
| 5 | https://www.instagram.com/p/0LNWV0yEng/ | media | 24 | 11th August 2025 | 11th August 2025 |
| 6 | https://www.instagram.com/p/0aeI3lSEpz/ | media | 24 | 11th August 2025 | 11th August 2025 |
| 7 | https://www.instagram.com/p/3Gv3PuyEkw/ | media | 24 | 11th August 2025 | 11th August 2025 |
| 8 | https://www.instagram.com/p/0xr_a0yEif/ | media | 24 | 11th August 2025 | 11th August 2025 |
| 9 | https://www.instagram.com/p/1sn-iaSEg9/ | media | 24 | 11th August 2025 | 11th August 2025 |
| 10 | https://www.instagram.com/p/9oPbZKyEvc/ | media | 24 | 11th August 2025 | 11th August 2025 |
| Date | Time | User | Type | Name | Attribute | ||
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| 1 | 11th November 2025 | 10:08:10 | TdG | climb | Lost Castle of My Desires | notes | |
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Before
A slate off-width in Gideon Quarry, Llanberis. It's not clear to what extent the route was bolted, if at all. It fell down a few month's after [Stevie Haston](/climber/135/stevie-haston)'s first ascent, in 1987.
1992 Slate guide:
>THE LAND THAT GOD FORGOT
>The right hand side of the quarry, when one emerges from the first tunnel, was once the location of a steep prow, cleft by an overhanging crack. This was the location of the Lost Castle of my Desires, an intriguing test piece in off-width climbing, sadly(?) the many tons of debris strewn across the floor of the quarry are a testament to its demise. [1]
Haston:
>Without doubt the most shag nasty, brutal mind fucking crack around. [2]
Described in an interview as:
>a 2 to 9 inch, 40 degree overhanging crack in the Llanberis slate quarries. It was 80 foot long and weighed in about F8a+. It never got a second ascent as it fell down. Shame as the route and name were brilliant. [3]
### References
[1] *Slate*, Iwan Arfon Jones, Andy Newton, Leigh McGinley, 1992.
[2] *Llanberis Slate*, Ground Up, 2011.
[3] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641)
After
A slate off-width in Gideon Quarry, Llanberis. It's not clear to what extent the route was bolted, if at all. It fell down a few months after [Stevie Haston](/climber/135/stevie-haston)'s first ascent, in 1987.
1992 Slate guide:
>THE LAND THAT GOD FORGOT
>The right hand side of the quarry, when one emerges from the first tunnel, was once the location of a steep prow, cleft by an overhanging crack. This was the location of the Lost Castle of my Desires, an intriguing test piece in off-width climbing, sadly(?) the many tons of debris strewn across the floor of the quarry are a testament to its demise. [1]
Haston:
>Without doubt the most shag nasty, brutal mind fucking crack around. [2]
Described in an interview as:
>a 2 to 9 inch, 40 degree overhanging crack in the Llanberis slate quarries. It was 80 foot long and weighed in about F8a+. It never got a second ascent as it fell down. Shame as the route and name were brilliant. [3]
### References
[1] *Slate*, Iwan Arfon Jones, Andy Newton, Leigh McGinley, 1992.
[2] *Llanberis Slate*, Ground Up, 2011.
[3] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641)
Diff
--- before
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| 2 | 11th November 2025 | 10:08:10 | TdG | climb | Lost Castle of My Desires | notes_pretty | |
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Before
<p>A slate off-width in Gideon Quarry, Llanberis. It's not clear to what extent the route was bolted, if at all. It fell down a few month's after <a href="/climber/135/stevie-haston">Stevie Haston</a>'s first ascent, in 1987.</p>
<p>1992 Slate guide:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>THE LAND THAT GOD FORGOT
The right hand side of the quarry, when one emerges from the first tunnel, was once the location of a steep prow, cleft by an overhanging crack. This was the location of the Lost Castle of my Desires, an intriguing test piece in off-width climbing, sadly(?) the many tons of debris strewn across the floor of the quarry are a testament to its demise. [1]</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Haston:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Without doubt the most shag nasty, brutal mind fucking crack around. [2]</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Described in an interview as:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>a 2 to 9 inch, 40 degree overhanging crack in the Llanberis slate quarries. It was 80 foot long and weighed in about F8a+. It never got a second ascent as it fell down. Shame as the route and name were brilliant. [3]</p>
</blockquote>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <em>Slate</em>, Iwan Arfon Jones, Andy Newton, Leigh McGinley, 1992.</p>
<p>[2] <em>Llanberis Slate</em>, Ground Up, 2011.</p>
<p>[3] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641</a></p>
After
<p>A slate off-width in Gideon Quarry, Llanberis. It's not clear to what extent the route was bolted, if at all. It fell down a few months after <a href="/climber/135/stevie-haston">Stevie Haston</a>'s first ascent, in 1987.</p>
<p>1992 Slate guide:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>THE LAND THAT GOD FORGOT
The right hand side of the quarry, when one emerges from the first tunnel, was once the location of a steep prow, cleft by an overhanging crack. This was the location of the Lost Castle of my Desires, an intriguing test piece in off-width climbing, sadly(?) the many tons of debris strewn across the floor of the quarry are a testament to its demise. [1]</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Haston:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Without doubt the most shag nasty, brutal mind fucking crack around. [2]</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Described in an interview as:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>a 2 to 9 inch, 40 degree overhanging crack in the Llanberis slate quarries. It was 80 foot long and weighed in about F8a+. It never got a second ascent as it fell down. Shame as the route and name were brilliant. [3]</p>
</blockquote>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <em>Slate</em>, Iwan Arfon Jones, Andy Newton, Leigh McGinley, 1992.</p>
<p>[2] <em>Llanberis Slate</em>, Ground Up, 2011.</p>
<p>[3] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641</a></p>
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| 3 | 11th November 2025 | 10:07:59 | TdG | climb | Lost Castle of My Desires | notes_pretty | |
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Before
<p>A slate off-width in Gideon Quarry, Llanberis. It's not clear to what extent the route was bolted, if at all.</p>
<p>1992 Slate guide:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>THE LAND THAT GOD FORGOT
The right hand side of the quarry, when one emerges from the first tunnel, was once the location of a steep prow, cleft by an overhanging crack. This was the location of the Lost Castle of my Desires, an intriguing test piece in off-width climbing, sadly(?) the many tons of debris strewn across the floor of the quarry are a testament to its demise. [1]</p>
</blockquote>
<p><a href="/climber/135/stevie-haston">Stevie Haston</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Without doubt the most shag nasty, brutal mind fucking crack around. [2]</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Described in an interview as:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>a 2 to 9 inch, 40 degree overhanging crack in the Llanberis slate quarries. It was 80 foot long and weighed in about F8a+. It never got a second ascent as it fell down. Shame as the route and name were brilliant. [3]</p>
</blockquote>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <em>Slate</em>, Iwan Arfon Jones, Andy Newton, Leigh McGinley, 1992.</p>
<p>[2] <em>Llanberis Slate</em>, Ground Up, 2011.</p>
<p>[3] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641</a></p>
After
<p>A slate off-width in Gideon Quarry, Llanberis. It's not clear to what extent the route was bolted, if at all. It fell down a few month's after <a href="/climber/135/stevie-haston">Stevie Haston</a>'s first ascent, in 1987.</p>
<p>1992 Slate guide:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>THE LAND THAT GOD FORGOT
The right hand side of the quarry, when one emerges from the first tunnel, was once the location of a steep prow, cleft by an overhanging crack. This was the location of the Lost Castle of my Desires, an intriguing test piece in off-width climbing, sadly(?) the many tons of debris strewn across the floor of the quarry are a testament to its demise. [1]</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Haston:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Without doubt the most shag nasty, brutal mind fucking crack around. [2]</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Described in an interview as:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>a 2 to 9 inch, 40 degree overhanging crack in the Llanberis slate quarries. It was 80 foot long and weighed in about F8a+. It never got a second ascent as it fell down. Shame as the route and name were brilliant. [3]</p>
</blockquote>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <em>Slate</em>, Iwan Arfon Jones, Andy Newton, Leigh McGinley, 1992.</p>
<p>[2] <em>Llanberis Slate</em>, Ground Up, 2011.</p>
<p>[3] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641</a></p>
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| 4 | 11th November 2025 | 10:07:59 | TdG | climb | Lost Castle of My Desires | notes | |
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Before
A slate off-width in Gideon Quarry, Llanberis. It's not clear to what extent the route was bolted, if at all.
1992 Slate guide:
>THE LAND THAT GOD FORGOT
>The right hand side of the quarry, when one emerges from the first tunnel, was once the location of a steep prow, cleft by an overhanging crack. This was the location of the Lost Castle of my Desires, an intriguing test piece in off-width climbing, sadly(?) the many tons of debris strewn across the floor of the quarry are a testament to its demise. [1]
[Stevie Haston](/climber/135/stevie-haston):
>Without doubt the most shag nasty, brutal mind fucking crack around. [2]
Described in an interview as:
>a 2 to 9 inch, 40 degree overhanging crack in the Llanberis slate quarries. It was 80 foot long and weighed in about F8a+. It never got a second ascent as it fell down. Shame as the route and name were brilliant. [3]
### References
[1] *Slate*, Iwan Arfon Jones, Andy Newton, Leigh McGinley, 1992.
[2] *Llanberis Slate*, Ground Up, 2011.
[3] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641)
After
A slate off-width in Gideon Quarry, Llanberis. It's not clear to what extent the route was bolted, if at all. It fell down a few month's after [Stevie Haston](/climber/135/stevie-haston)'s first ascent, in 1987.
1992 Slate guide:
>THE LAND THAT GOD FORGOT
>The right hand side of the quarry, when one emerges from the first tunnel, was once the location of a steep prow, cleft by an overhanging crack. This was the location of the Lost Castle of my Desires, an intriguing test piece in off-width climbing, sadly(?) the many tons of debris strewn across the floor of the quarry are a testament to its demise. [1]
Haston:
>Without doubt the most shag nasty, brutal mind fucking crack around. [2]
Described in an interview as:
>a 2 to 9 inch, 40 degree overhanging crack in the Llanberis slate quarries. It was 80 foot long and weighed in about F8a+. It never got a second ascent as it fell down. Shame as the route and name were brilliant. [3]
### References
[1] *Slate*, Iwan Arfon Jones, Andy Newton, Leigh McGinley, 1992.
[2] *Llanberis Slate*, Ground Up, 2011.
[3] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641)
Diff
--- before
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| 5 | 11th November 2025 | 10:05:08 | TdG | ascent | Stevie Haston's ascent of Lost Castle of My Desires | ascent_dt_end | |
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Before
1992-01-01
After
1987-06-01
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| 6 | 11th November 2025 | 10:05:08 | TdG | ascent | Stevie Haston's ascent of Lost Castle of My Desires | ascent_dt_start | |
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Before
None
After
1987-05-01
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| 7 | 11th November 2025 | 10:04:31 | TdG | climb | Lost Castle of My Desires | notes | |
|
Before
A slate off-width in Gideon Quarry, Llanberis. It's not clear to what extent the route was bolted, if at all.
1992 Slate guide:
>THE LAND THAT GOD FORGOT
>The right hand side of the quarry, when one emerges from the first tunnel, was once the location of a steep prow, cleft by an overhanging crack. This was the location of the Lost Castle of my Desires, an intriguing test piece in off-width climbing, sadly(?) the many tons of debris strewn across the floor of the quarry are a testament to its demise. [1]
[Stevie Haston](/climber/135/stevie-haston):
>Without doubt the most shag nasty, brutal mind fucking crack around.[2]
Described in an interview as:
>a 2 to 9 inch, 40 degree overhanging crack in the Llanberis slate quarries. It was 80 foot long and weighed in about F8a+. It never got a second ascent as it fell down. Shame as the route and name were brilliant. [3]
### References
[1] *Slate*, Iwan Arfon Jones, Andy Newton, Leigh McGinley, 1992.
[2] *Llanberis Slate*, Ground Up, 2011.
[3] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641)
After
A slate off-width in Gideon Quarry, Llanberis. It's not clear to what extent the route was bolted, if at all.
1992 Slate guide:
>THE LAND THAT GOD FORGOT
>The right hand side of the quarry, when one emerges from the first tunnel, was once the location of a steep prow, cleft by an overhanging crack. This was the location of the Lost Castle of my Desires, an intriguing test piece in off-width climbing, sadly(?) the many tons of debris strewn across the floor of the quarry are a testament to its demise. [1]
[Stevie Haston](/climber/135/stevie-haston):
>Without doubt the most shag nasty, brutal mind fucking crack around. [2]
Described in an interview as:
>a 2 to 9 inch, 40 degree overhanging crack in the Llanberis slate quarries. It was 80 foot long and weighed in about F8a+. It never got a second ascent as it fell down. Shame as the route and name were brilliant. [3]
### References
[1] *Slate*, Iwan Arfon Jones, Andy Newton, Leigh McGinley, 1992.
[2] *Llanberis Slate*, Ground Up, 2011.
[3] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641)
Diff
--- before
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| 8 | 11th November 2025 | 10:04:31 | TdG | climb | Lost Castle of My Desires | notes_pretty | |
|
Before
<p>A slate off-width in Gideon Quarry, Llanberis. It's not clear to what extent the route was bolted, if at all.</p>
<p>1992 Slate guide:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>THE LAND THAT GOD FORGOT
The right hand side of the quarry, when one emerges from the first tunnel, was once the location of a steep prow, cleft by an overhanging crack. This was the location of the Lost Castle of my Desires, an intriguing test piece in off-width climbing, sadly(?) the many tons of debris strewn across the floor of the quarry are a testament to its demise. [1]</p>
</blockquote>
<p><a href="/climber/135/stevie-haston">Stevie Haston</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Without doubt the most shag nasty, brutal mind fucking crack around.[2]</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Described in an interview as:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>a 2 to 9 inch, 40 degree overhanging crack in the Llanberis slate quarries. It was 80 foot long and weighed in about F8a+. It never got a second ascent as it fell down. Shame as the route and name were brilliant. [3]</p>
</blockquote>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <em>Slate</em>, Iwan Arfon Jones, Andy Newton, Leigh McGinley, 1992.</p>
<p>[2] <em>Llanberis Slate</em>, Ground Up, 2011.</p>
<p>[3] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641</a></p>
After
<p>A slate off-width in Gideon Quarry, Llanberis. It's not clear to what extent the route was bolted, if at all.</p>
<p>1992 Slate guide:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>THE LAND THAT GOD FORGOT
The right hand side of the quarry, when one emerges from the first tunnel, was once the location of a steep prow, cleft by an overhanging crack. This was the location of the Lost Castle of my Desires, an intriguing test piece in off-width climbing, sadly(?) the many tons of debris strewn across the floor of the quarry are a testament to its demise. [1]</p>
</blockquote>
<p><a href="/climber/135/stevie-haston">Stevie Haston</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Without doubt the most shag nasty, brutal mind fucking crack around. [2]</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Described in an interview as:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>a 2 to 9 inch, 40 degree overhanging crack in the Llanberis slate quarries. It was 80 foot long and weighed in about F8a+. It never got a second ascent as it fell down. Shame as the route and name were brilliant. [3]</p>
</blockquote>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <em>Slate</em>, Iwan Arfon Jones, Andy Newton, Leigh McGinley, 1992.</p>
<p>[2] <em>Llanberis Slate</em>, Ground Up, 2011.</p>
<p>[3] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641</a></p>
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| 9 | 11th November 2025 | 10:04:17 | TdG | climb | Lost Castle of My Desires | notes | |
|
Before
A slate off-width in Gideon Quarry, Llanberis.
1992 Slate guide:
>THE LAND THAT GOD FORGOT
>The right hand side of the quarry, when one emerges from the first tunnel, was once the location of a steep prow, cleft by an overhanging crack. This was the location of the Lost Castle of my Desires, an intriguing test piece in off-width climbing, sadly(?) the many tons of debris strewn across the floor of the quarry are a testament to its demise. [1]
[Stevie Haston](/climber/135/stevie-haston):
>A 2 to 9 inch, 40 degree overhanging crack in the Llanberis slate quarries. It was 80 foot long and weighed in about F8a+. It never got a second ascent as it fell down. Shame as the route and name were brilliant. [2]
### References
[1] *Slate*, Iwan Arfon Jones, Andy Newton, Leigh McGinley, 1992.
[2] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641)
After
A slate off-width in Gideon Quarry, Llanberis. It's not clear to what extent the route was bolted, if at all.
1992 Slate guide:
>THE LAND THAT GOD FORGOT
>The right hand side of the quarry, when one emerges from the first tunnel, was once the location of a steep prow, cleft by an overhanging crack. This was the location of the Lost Castle of my Desires, an intriguing test piece in off-width climbing, sadly(?) the many tons of debris strewn across the floor of the quarry are a testament to its demise. [1]
[Stevie Haston](/climber/135/stevie-haston):
>Without doubt the most shag nasty, brutal mind fucking crack around.[2]
Described in an interview as:
>a 2 to 9 inch, 40 degree overhanging crack in the Llanberis slate quarries. It was 80 foot long and weighed in about F8a+. It never got a second ascent as it fell down. Shame as the route and name were brilliant. [3]
### References
[1] *Slate*, Iwan Arfon Jones, Andy Newton, Leigh McGinley, 1992.
[2] *Llanberis Slate*, Ground Up, 2011.
[3] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641)
Diff
--- before
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| 10 | 11th November 2025 | 10:04:17 | TdG | climb | Lost Castle of My Desires | notes_pretty | |
|
Before
<p>A slate off-width in Gideon Quarry, Llanberis.</p>
<p>1992 Slate guide:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>THE LAND THAT GOD FORGOT
The right hand side of the quarry, when one emerges from the first tunnel, was once the location of a steep prow, cleft by an overhanging crack. This was the location of the Lost Castle of my Desires, an intriguing test piece in off-width climbing, sadly(?) the many tons of debris strewn across the floor of the quarry are a testament to its demise. [1]</p>
</blockquote>
<p><a href="/climber/135/stevie-haston">Stevie Haston</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>A 2 to 9 inch, 40 degree overhanging crack in the Llanberis slate quarries. It was 80 foot long and weighed in about F8a+. It never got a second ascent as it fell down. Shame as the route and name were brilliant. [2]</p>
</blockquote>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <em>Slate</em>, Iwan Arfon Jones, Andy Newton, Leigh McGinley, 1992.</p>
<p>[2] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641</a></p>
After
<p>A slate off-width in Gideon Quarry, Llanberis. It's not clear to what extent the route was bolted, if at all.</p>
<p>1992 Slate guide:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>THE LAND THAT GOD FORGOT
The right hand side of the quarry, when one emerges from the first tunnel, was once the location of a steep prow, cleft by an overhanging crack. This was the location of the Lost Castle of my Desires, an intriguing test piece in off-width climbing, sadly(?) the many tons of debris strewn across the floor of the quarry are a testament to its demise. [1]</p>
</blockquote>
<p><a href="/climber/135/stevie-haston">Stevie Haston</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Without doubt the most shag nasty, brutal mind fucking crack around.[2]</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Described in an interview as:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>a 2 to 9 inch, 40 degree overhanging crack in the Llanberis slate quarries. It was 80 foot long and weighed in about F8a+. It never got a second ascent as it fell down. Shame as the route and name were brilliant. [3]</p>
</blockquote>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <em>Slate</em>, Iwan Arfon Jones, Andy Newton, Leigh McGinley, 1992.</p>
<p>[2] <em>Llanberis Slate</em>, Ground Up, 2011.</p>
<p>[3] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641</a></p>
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| 11 | 11th November 2025 | 10:04:17 | TdG | climb | Lost Castle of My Desires | climb_name | |
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Before
A Lost Castle of My Desires
After
Lost Castle of My Desires
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| 12 | 11th November 2025 | 09:47:45 | TdG | ascent | Stevie Haston's ascent of Greenspit | notes_pretty | |
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Before
<p>With a couple of pieces of gear pre-placed and after watching his partner Laurence on the start of the route.</p>
<p>Haston:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>If I climb well, make no mistakes, I sometimes onsight F8a. I have done the odd F8a+ and maybe F8b, but last year I began to think I had a better level and might achieve more if I got my act together, and was really lucky and really wanted it. Wanting or being hungry is key and has a lot to do with onsighting. Nowadays I'm a bit too mellow or simply I don't need it, maybe too much risk of hurting a finger is always at the back of my mind. The thing about Greenspit was that because I have lots of experience doing cracks, I thought I could do a good job and I did.</p>
<p>In my opinion, although it is hard to tell when you do some thing first time, it was probably F8b max. It fit me pretty well although my hands were a bit too big, you know cracks are very morpho, size is important to critical. There's no danger, although Laurence took a bit of a fall when she pulled a cam trying to lead it. I'd say it's like a 5.12 crack to a V8 move, a bit on the powerful side, but nothing really that tricky. In English if you like, bottom end E6 crack to a 6c sequence.</p>
</blockquote>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641</a></p>
After
<p>With a couple of pieces of gear pre-placed and after watching his partner Laurence on the start of the route.</p>
<p>Haston:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>If I climb well, make no mistakes, I sometimes onsight F8a. I have done the odd F8a+ and maybe F8b, but last year I began to think I had a better level and might achieve more if I got my act together, and was really lucky and really wanted it. Wanting or being hungry is key and has a lot to do with onsighting. Nowadays I'm a bit too mellow or simply I don't need it, maybe too much risk of hurting a finger is always at the back of my mind. The thing about Greenspit was that because I have lots of experience doing cracks, I thought I could do a good job and I did. […]</p>
<p>In my opinion, although it is hard to tell when you do some thing first time, it was probably F8b max. It fit me pretty well although my hands were a bit too big, you know cracks are very morpho, size is important to critical. There's no danger, although Laurence took a bit of a fall when she pulled a cam trying to lead it. I'd say it's like a 5.12 crack to a V8 move, a bit on the powerful side, but nothing really that tricky. In English if you like, bottom end E6 crack to a 6c sequence.</p>
</blockquote>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641</a></p>
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| 13 | 11th November 2025 | 09:47:45 | TdG | ascent | Stevie Haston's ascent of Greenspit | notes | |
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Before
With a couple of pieces of gear pre-placed and after watching his partner Laurence on the start of the route.
Haston:
>If I climb well, make no mistakes, I sometimes onsight F8a. I have done the odd F8a+ and maybe F8b, but last year I began to think I had a better level and might achieve more if I got my act together, and was really lucky and really wanted it. Wanting or being hungry is key and has a lot to do with onsighting. Nowadays I'm a bit too mellow or simply I don't need it, maybe too much risk of hurting a finger is always at the back of my mind. The thing about Greenspit was that because I have lots of experience doing cracks, I thought I could do a good job and I did.
>In my opinion, although it is hard to tell when you do some thing first time, it was probably F8b max. It fit me pretty well although my hands were a bit too big, you know cracks are very morpho, size is important to critical. There's no danger, although Laurence took a bit of a fall when she pulled a cam trying to lead it. I'd say it's like a 5.12 crack to a V8 move, a bit on the powerful side, but nothing really that tricky. In English if you like, bottom end E6 crack to a 6c sequence.
### References
[1] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641)
After
With a couple of pieces of gear pre-placed and after watching his partner Laurence on the start of the route.
Haston:
>If I climb well, make no mistakes, I sometimes onsight F8a. I have done the odd F8a+ and maybe F8b, but last year I began to think I had a better level and might achieve more if I got my act together, and was really lucky and really wanted it. Wanting or being hungry is key and has a lot to do with onsighting. Nowadays I'm a bit too mellow or simply I don't need it, maybe too much risk of hurting a finger is always at the back of my mind. The thing about Greenspit was that because I have lots of experience doing cracks, I thought I could do a good job and I did. […]
>In my opinion, although it is hard to tell when you do some thing first time, it was probably F8b max. It fit me pretty well although my hands were a bit too big, you know cracks are very morpho, size is important to critical. There's no danger, although Laurence took a bit of a fall when she pulled a cam trying to lead it. I'd say it's like a 5.12 crack to a V8 move, a bit on the powerful side, but nothing really that tricky. In English if you like, bottom end E6 crack to a 6c sequence.
### References
[1] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641)
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| 14 | 11th November 2025 | 09:47:24 | TdG | ascent | Stevie Haston's ascent of Greenspit | notes | |
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Before
With a couple of pieces of gear pre-placed and after watching his partner Laurence on the start of the route.
### References
[1] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641)
After
With a couple of pieces of gear pre-placed and after watching his partner Laurence on the start of the route.
Haston:
>If I climb well, make no mistakes, I sometimes onsight F8a. I have done the odd F8a+ and maybe F8b, but last year I began to think I had a better level and might achieve more if I got my act together, and was really lucky and really wanted it. Wanting or being hungry is key and has a lot to do with onsighting. Nowadays I'm a bit too mellow or simply I don't need it, maybe too much risk of hurting a finger is always at the back of my mind. The thing about Greenspit was that because I have lots of experience doing cracks, I thought I could do a good job and I did.
>In my opinion, although it is hard to tell when you do some thing first time, it was probably F8b max. It fit me pretty well although my hands were a bit too big, you know cracks are very morpho, size is important to critical. There's no danger, although Laurence took a bit of a fall when she pulled a cam trying to lead it. I'd say it's like a 5.12 crack to a V8 move, a bit on the powerful side, but nothing really that tricky. In English if you like, bottom end E6 crack to a 6c sequence.
### References
[1] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641)
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| 15 | 11th November 2025 | 09:47:24 | TdG | ascent | Stevie Haston's ascent of Greenspit | notes_pretty | |
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Before
<p>With a couple of pieces of gear pre-placed and after watching his partner Laurence on the start of the route.</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641</a></p>
After
<p>With a couple of pieces of gear pre-placed and after watching his partner Laurence on the start of the route.</p>
<p>Haston:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>If I climb well, make no mistakes, I sometimes onsight F8a. I have done the odd F8a+ and maybe F8b, but last year I began to think I had a better level and might achieve more if I got my act together, and was really lucky and really wanted it. Wanting or being hungry is key and has a lot to do with onsighting. Nowadays I'm a bit too mellow or simply I don't need it, maybe too much risk of hurting a finger is always at the back of my mind. The thing about Greenspit was that because I have lots of experience doing cracks, I thought I could do a good job and I did.</p>
<p>In my opinion, although it is hard to tell when you do some thing first time, it was probably F8b max. It fit me pretty well although my hands were a bit too big, you know cracks are very morpho, size is important to critical. There's no danger, although Laurence took a bit of a fall when she pulled a cam trying to lead it. I'd say it's like a 5.12 crack to a V8 move, a bit on the powerful side, but nothing really that tricky. In English if you like, bottom end E6 crack to a 6c sequence.</p>
</blockquote>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641</a></p>
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| 16 | 11th November 2025 | 09:42:47 | TdG | climb | Lost Castle of My Desires | notes | |
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Before
[Stevie Haston](/climber/135/stevie-haston):
>A 2 to 9 inch, 40 degree overhanging crack in the Llanberis slate quarries. It was 80 foot long and weighed in about F8a+. It never got a second ascent as it fell down. Shame as the route and name were brilliant.
After
A slate off-width in Gideon Quarry, Llanberis.
1992 Slate guide:
>THE LAND THAT GOD FORGOT
>The right hand side of the quarry, when one emerges from the first tunnel, was once the location of a steep prow, cleft by an overhanging crack. This was the location of the Lost Castle of my Desires, an intriguing test piece in off-width climbing, sadly(?) the many tons of debris strewn across the floor of the quarry are a testament to its demise. [1]
[Stevie Haston](/climber/135/stevie-haston):
>A 2 to 9 inch, 40 degree overhanging crack in the Llanberis slate quarries. It was 80 foot long and weighed in about F8a+. It never got a second ascent as it fell down. Shame as the route and name were brilliant. [2]
### References
[1] *Slate*, Iwan Arfon Jones, Andy Newton, Leigh McGinley, 1992.
[2] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641)
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| 17 | 11th November 2025 | 09:42:47 | TdG | climb | Lost Castle of My Desires | notes_pretty | |
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Before
<p><a href="/climber/135/stevie-haston">Stevie Haston</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>A 2 to 9 inch, 40 degree overhanging crack in the Llanberis slate quarries. It was 80 foot long and weighed in about F8a+. It never got a second ascent as it fell down. Shame as the route and name were brilliant.</p>
</blockquote>
After
<p>A slate off-width in Gideon Quarry, Llanberis.</p>
<p>1992 Slate guide:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>THE LAND THAT GOD FORGOT
The right hand side of the quarry, when one emerges from the first tunnel, was once the location of a steep prow, cleft by an overhanging crack. This was the location of the Lost Castle of my Desires, an intriguing test piece in off-width climbing, sadly(?) the many tons of debris strewn across the floor of the quarry are a testament to its demise. [1]</p>
</blockquote>
<p><a href="/climber/135/stevie-haston">Stevie Haston</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>A 2 to 9 inch, 40 degree overhanging crack in the Llanberis slate quarries. It was 80 foot long and weighed in about F8a+. It never got a second ascent as it fell down. Shame as the route and name were brilliant. [2]</p>
</blockquote>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <em>Slate</em>, Iwan Arfon Jones, Andy Newton, Leigh McGinley, 1992.</p>
<p>[2] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641</a></p>
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| 18 | 11th November 2025 | 09:38:51 | TdG | ascent | Stevie Haston's ascent of Lost Castle of My Desires | ascent_dt_end | |
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2009-12-01
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1992-01-01
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| 19 | 11th November 2025 | 09:32:39 | TdG | ascent | Stevie Haston's ascent of Lost Castle of My Desires | Ascent # | |
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1
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| 20 | 11th November 2025 | 09:32:38 | TdG | ascent | Stevie Haston's ascent of Lost Castle of My Desires | climber_id | |
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135
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