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The Diamond

Please respect any projects down here even the 'old' projects labeled in the guide if they have any new bolts on them or are tagged with someone's name below as a lot of hard work has gone into sorting these out, there are still loads of others if you're keen! To Donate:CLICK HERE!

Diamond Right

The bolts on the routes noted as 'needs re-equipping' may be in a dangerous state - 2 old bolts on 'Tommy's
Project'snapped under body weight (Sept '09). Also beware of seabird-generated rockfall on the lefthand side
of The Diamond. To Donate:CLICK HERE!

1. Hysteria 7b ** Re-equipped, might need one more at start. CD M.Ryan, 8.8.91 2. Gemstone E2 5c *** 155 metres to the top of the Orme. R.Edwards, M.Creasy, 23.10.73 3. Specular Reflections 8a ***** 8 eco bolts. S.Mayers, Sept 1991. 4. The Sting 7c+ ***** Needs re-equipping. S.Mayers, Sept 1991.	5. Wall of Evening Light 7b+ ***** 50m. Needs re-equipping. R.Edwards, F.Harvey, 2.4.72 FFA of pitches 1 & 2: A.Pollitt, M.Pretty, 7.7.88 6. The Shining 8a *** 50m.** Needs re-equipping. S.Mayers, Sept 1991 Rhinestone Cowboy 7b ? Quote from one of the First Ascentionists: "Rhinestone Cowboy was put up by Louise and myself. It's a 7 pitch route. Walk into the Diamond and walk off the top (pub very close!). Start just right of the base of Gemstone ramp. P1 Climb 7b+ up to a ledge. P2 Traverse left. A short wet pitch. P3,P4 Two great sport pitces follow. 7A,6C P5 Then brilliant crack pitch leads to a fossilized Cormorant. P6 Take the cabbage groove above to a belay. P7 Scramble pitch off to top. All belays equipped. p.s. carry trainers and some beer money " T.Turner, L.Turner, 2003.

1. Hysteria 7b **
Re-equipped, might need one more at start. CD
M.Ryan, 8.8.91

2. Gemstone E2 5c ***
155 metres to the top of the Orme.
R.Edwards, M.Creasy, 23.10.73

3. Specular Reflections 8a ***
8 eco bolts.
S.Mayers, Sept 1991.

4. The Sting 7c+ ***
Needs re-equipping.
S.Mayers, Sept 1991.

5. Wall of Evening Light 7b+ ***
50m. Needs re-equipping.
R.Edwards, F.Harvey, 2.4.72
FFA of pitches 1 & 2: A.Pollitt, M.Pretty, 7.7.88

6. The Shining 8a ***
50m. Needs re-equipping.
S.Mayers, Sept 1991

Rhinestone Cowboy 7b ?
Quote from one of the First Ascentionists: "Rhinestone Cowboy was
put up by Louise and myself. It's a 7 pitch route. Walk into the Diamond
and walk off the top (pub very close!). Start just right of the base of
Gemstone ramp.
P1 Climb 7b+ up to a ledge.
P2 Traverse left. A short wet pitch.
P3,P4 Two great sport pitces follow. 7A,6C
P5 Then brilliant crack pitch leads to a fossilized Cormorant.
P6 Take the cabbage groove above to a belay.
P7 Scramble pitch off to top.
All belays equipped.
p.s. carry trainers and some beer money "
T.Turner, L.Turner, 2003.

Diamond Left

To Boat or Not to Be 7b Somewhere on the rubble bounding the left side of The Diamond. M.Pretty, P.Freeman, 15.7.88. 1. The Water Buoys E5 6a ** Needs re-equipping. M.Pretty, P.Freeman, 15.7.88. 2. Calimero 7a ** Needs re-equipping. G.Hughes, 11.8.88. 3. It Came From Beneath the Sea 7a+ ** Needs re-equipping. M.Pretty, 29.7.88. 4. Rub a Dub Dub 7a ******* Re-equipped with new resin bolts. G.Hughes, 17.8.88. 5. Non-Tidal Screamer 7c ******* Needs re-equipping. G.Smith, 8.8.88.	6. Robinson Cruiser 7c+ ******* Needs re-equipping (lower-off has been done). G.Smith, Aug 1988. 7. A Skip of Fools 8a+ ******* New resin bolts (There's also an open project branching off left.) G.Smith, Sept 1991. 8. Boat People 7c ******* Possibly worth 7c+ to the top (PR). Re-equipped with new resin bolts. P.Pritchard, 17.8.89. 9. Never Get Out of the Boat 8a ******* Re-equipped with new resin bolts.The continuation above the lower-off is an Open Project. G.Smith, Oct 1990. Open Project The right-facing rampline, starting just right of a small cave. Open Project Nails-looking line with one eco in the start, F9 something?

To Boat or Not to Be 7b
Somewhere on the rubble bounding the left side of The Diamond.
M.Pretty, P.Freeman, 15.7.88.

1. The Water Buoys E5 6a **
Needs re-equipping.
M.Pretty, P.Freeman, 15.7.88.

2. Calimero 7a **
Needs re-equipping.
G.Hughes, 11.8.88.

3. It Came From Beneath the Sea 7a+ **
Needs re-equipping.
M.Pretty, 29.7.88.

4. Rub a Dub Dub 7a ***
Re-equipped with new resin bolts.
G.Hughes, 17.8.88.

5. Non-Tidal Screamer 7c ***
Needs re-equipping.
G.Smith, 8.8.88.

6. Robinson Cruiser 7c+ ***
Needs re-equipping (lower-off has been done).
G.Smith, Aug 1988.

7. A Skip of Fools 8a+ ***
New resin bolts (There's also an open project branching off left.)
G.Smith, Sept 1991.

8. Boat People 7c ***
Possibly worth 7c+ to the top (PR). Re-equipped with new resin bolts.
P.Pritchard, 17.8.89.

9. Never Get Out of the Boat 8a ***
Re-equipped with new resin bolts.The continuation above the lower-off is an Open Project.
G.Smith, Oct 1990.

Open Project
The right-facing rampline, starting just right of a small cave.

Open Project
Nails-looking line with one eco in the start, F9 something?

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