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Supermassive Black Hole*** 7a

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[Mark Hounslea finishing Supermassive Black Hole, Llanberis slate, 3 kb]75m, 4 pitches. An awesome 4 pitch slate adventure from the very bottom of the ‘Twll Mawr’ hole topping out on the viewing platform adjacent to the track. The route follows an impressive and awe-inspiring (read - intimidating!) line of grooves and pocketed dolerite. The route can be accessed through the Twll Mawr / Peregrine Wall Tunnels and walking down the scree slope to the bottom of the hole, or alternatively a multiple abseil if you have a spare rope. Start just left of Running Scared F7c+ by an obvious and well bolted groove. Pitch 1 -25m (7a) the obvious well bolted groove defined by a blank slab / wall on its right. When the holds run out make a rightwards move onto the slab followed by some more technical moves to regain the groove (crux). Belay on the grassy Ledge above. Pitch 2 – 12m (6b+) the pitch that joins the two grooves has a technical and precarious (fall offable!) crux. Continue upwards / rightwards to gain the belay at the base of the 2nd groove. Pitch 3 – 25m (6c+ / 7a) the second intimidating groove pitch similar to the crux on the first pitch when the holds run out make a rightwards move onto the slab followed by some more technical moves to regain the groove (crux). Continue up the groove which looks desperate but climbs more easily to a belay where the groove ends and the dolerite slab begins. Pitch 4 – 12m (6b) a change of character and rock type for the final well positioned pitch, climb the black dolerite slab via some great quartz pockets to thankfully gain the ‘viewing’ ledge above. Use a thread + Bolt for a belay and RELAX!
Ian Lloyd-Jones and Sion McGuinness 07/Jul/2011

Ticklists: a State of Slate, Classic UK F7s, Twll Mawr Sporting Challenge.

Photo: Mark Hounslea finishing Supermassive Black Hole, Llanberis slate © dwillis
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This climb is in 30 logbooks, and on 20 wishlists.

second time through for me, felt like a few holds had gone missing! (or maybe i was feeling weak) still great. 7a, 6b+, 6c/+, 6b for me.
rustaldo - Lead rpt - 03/May/13 with Kit Perry

Take all the stars! this route is epic, that's not to say I climbed it cleanly though.
Chris Perry - 2nd - 03/May/13 with Matt Rust

Hidden - Lead O/S - 19/Mar/13

Hidden - 2nd - 19/Mar/13

Dave Musgrove Jnr - AltLd O/S - 01/Sep/12 with Nic Sellars

metal arms - Lead O/S - 04/Jun/12

dan ely - Lead rpt - 16/May/12 with pitbull

Luke Brooks - AltLd O/S - 13/May/12 with Liam

A combination of this and black holes and revelatons. good climbing whatever we did.
willoates - AltLd O/S - 08/May/12 with John Oooooore

amazing route! good overall value at 7a, did it in 3pitches linking the last two. the climbing throughout is great, lots of thin moves between jugs.
rustaldo - Lead O/S - 28/Apr/12 with Tom

led pitch 2 + 4, led pitch 4 in the dark with head torch. amazing route! first pitch definetly felt alot easier than 7a
jason reeve - AltLd - 27/Nov/11 with dylan

mark mcgowan01 - AltLd O/S - 13/Nov/11 with Trevor Hodgson, Johnny Dawes

Hidden - AltLd - 13/Nov/11

Hidden - AltLd - 01/Nov/11

In two logical (6c+?) pitches. Led P1. Seconded P2 in the rain. Very well bolted and no really hard moves. Fantastic route, gauranteed to become a modern classic.
Alex Mason - AltLd O/S - 04/Sep/11 with Owain Atkins

Great Route, strung pitches 1+2 and 3+4 together. Led 3+4. Awesome!
owain86 - AltLd O/S - 04/Sep/11 with Alex Mason

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 29/Aug/11

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 19/Aug/11

i lead crux pitches. congrats and big respect to the bolters (Ian Lloyd-Jones and Sion McGuinness) great effort and route, thanks very much!
dan ely - AltLd O/S - 15/Aug/11 with Torqwell

Gareth led P1, I led P2-4 in one pitch. I would suggest the route to be done this way as there is an excellent belay ledge on pitch one. Good job Ian, excellent route...
mr mills - AltLd O/S - 05/Aug/11 with Gareth

Hidden - 2nd dog - 04/Aug/11

A very nice route. The crux is much harder than the rest of the route, a high step up unless you have very long legs and can bridge it. Topped out at dusk. A great adventure, good effort spotting and cleaning it, Ian.
Steve Long - Lead - Aug/11 with MIke Pycroft

Hidden - AltLd - Aug/11

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 23/Jul/11

Hidden - AltLd - 23/Jul/11

Third ascent. I think this is on the cusp of 7a rather than 6c+. I think that if 7a was your limit and you expected this to be 'alrite' you'd get a spanking. Good climbing, mini quarryman-esk. Pitch 1 and 3 are the hardest. very good
schof - AltLd O/S - 14/Jul/11 with Big phil

great route, do in 2 long pitches, well bolted- thanks to the first asciensionists for all the hard work!
phil64 - AltLd O/S - 14/Jul/11 with andy schofield

Awesome route. Its not as hard as looks. Apart from a couple of moves all the holes are quite big and positive. Can be done as two long pitches. very well bolted and easy to find. http://adventuresplusnorthwales.blogspot.com/2011/07/supermassive-blackhole.html
Glyn - Lead O/S - 11/Jul/11 with Calum Muskett

First Ascent an awesome and memorable adventure!
ian Ll-J - Lead - 07/Jul/11

Fantastic! Excellent climbing in a very intimidating position. Very pleased to be on the FA. (Ian did all the hard work though!)
McGuinness - 2nd O/S - 07/Jul/11 with Ian ll-j

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Style of ascent

Lead8 of 30 (26.7%)
Followed4 of 30 (13.3%)
Alt Leads18 of 30 (60.0%)

'Climbed'9 of 30 (30.0%)
clean O/S18 of 30 (60.0%)
clean rpt2 of 30 (6.7%)
dogged1 of 30 (3.3%)