CEMETERY GATES

E1 5b, 4c / 50 metres

Film: 1 hour 6 minutes

 

A 1950’s tour de force by one of the greatest climbing partnerships in history, Joe Brown and Don Whillans.

A classic climb that’s one of the must do routes for budding extreme climbers, all set above the beautiful setting of the Llanberis Pass. 

LOCATION

Dinas Cromlech

Llanberis Pass

North Wales

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ROUTE SPECS

  • Grade: E1 5b, 4c

  • Length: 50 metres

  • Pitches: 2

  • Rock: Mountain Rhyolite

  • First Ascent: Joe Brown & Don Whillans - 30th September, 1951

FILM CHAPTERS

  1. Introduction

  2. Pitch 1: Bucket Hold Arete

  3. Niche

  4. Holly Bush Groove

  5. Lower & Upper Crux Crack

  6. Belay

  7. Pitch 2 (& Belay):

  8. Abseil

    Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes

OFFLINE RUCKSACK

  • Extensive Topos from filmed climb.

  • Start Point details.

  • Location info.

  • Open online: Download for use offline (most phones).

 

CEMETERY GATES PACK

  • Full Length Online Film: 1 hour 06 minutes

  • Rack Used in Filmed Ascent

  • Directions

  • Offline Rucksack