Cenotaph Corner is an Extreme graded climb (E1) on Dinas Cromlech in the Llanberis Pass, Snowdonia. It's first ascent was made famous in 1952 by the legendary climber Joe Brown (who sadly passed away in 2020).

To those who don't know it's a vertical perfectly formed 90 degree corner with a single climbing pitch of 120ft - arguably one of the most famous climbs in Britain. 'The Cromlech' as it is known to many climbers is an amazing cliff to see when you travel through the Llanberis pass.

2025 is the '50th Anniversary' of when I made my own ascent of 'The Corner' and one of my first extreme climbs, no doubt an important landmark and 'right of passage' for many aspiring climbers - even today. My brother Gary, who was just 15 at the time, held my rope and seconded me on the climb.

To celebrate this I have produced a signed limited edition of 50 prints of 'The Left Wall' and of 'The Right Wall' from my original ink drawings along with a very unique and almost three dimensional framed piece of artwork entitled 'The Corner'.

Joe Brown Climbing Shops and The Climbers' Shop also have exciting plans for us to work together in celebration of their 60th anniversary of their shops in 2026 - watch this space.

'The Corner' artwork has a black hardwood frame with a durable white satin painted inner frame produced in my workshop. The Hahnemuhle fine art print is bonded to a backing board and hand finished with a protective wax coating using archival materials throughout which will last for many years to come. Special hanging hardware allows for any 'out of true' corners, or it can be displayed as a free standing model.

Price for 'The Corner' framed artwork is £480

Outside climbing shop & Cafe In Hathersage will have this on display from February and it can be purchased from them (usually in stock for collection only) - otherwise allow a 4-5 week delivery timeframe due to the complexity of the making process. Supplied from them carton packed (46 x 47 x 76cm). 

Prices for The Left Wall & The Right Wall fine art prints are £105 each (inc. P&P) supplied direct from Phil. For further information and his latest catalogue (12mb) please contact Phil - [email protected]

About Phil

Well known in the climbing world for his drawings and paintings of mountain cliffs and outcrops his obsession with climbing began in 1973 as a teenager on Staffordshire gritstone and since has shown no signs of relenting. Since then he has climbed in many parts of the world:  North America, the Alps, Verdon, Spain and most areas in the British Isles. 

A native of Stoke, Staffordshire shaped not only Phil's climbing, but his artistic direction: trained as a ceramic designer with degrees in design he worked for Josiah Wedgwood and The Moorcroft Pottery before freelancing and taking up painting and drawing full time. 

His interest in mountain art dates back to 1979, when he provided a set of drawings for the BMC's Staffordshire guidebook, and in picking out the detail in the crag architecture he found a real niche. Illustrating guidebooks gained him a reputation for many mainstream climbing areas in England and Wales.

He has exhibited widely including The Royal Academy, The Alpine Club, BMC climbing conferences, Kendal and Llanberis Mountain Film Festivals, along with many private gallery shows. The BMC has also used Phil's work in the form of prints as awards for the prestigious 'George Band Award for substantial voluntary contribution to mountaineering' which was established in 2010. 

He has also been awarded 'The Arthur Berry Trust Prize for Painting' at Keele University.