The route which triggered the slate climbing revolution: Comes the Dervish E3 5c, first ascended by Stevie Haston in 1981. For many climbers Vivian Quarry acts as the gateway to the Llanberis slate ...

In north-west Wales exists a vast stretch of Cambrian slate originating from roughly 500m years ago. This geological band extends from the Nant Ffrancon valley eastwards through to the Nantlle Valley ...

The video filmed by Alun Hughes of Johnny Dawes and Jerry Moffatt during their early attempts on The Meltdown, the super testpiece freed recently by James McHaffie at the Dinorwig slate quarries in ...

In northwest Wales lies an extensive band of Cambrian slate dating back approximately 500m years. This geological formation runs from the Nant Ffrancon valley in the east through to the Nantlle Valley ...

Rehoboth Welsh Chapel serves as a kind of long-standing poster for the Delta region in southeastern York County. The 1891 building has a slate roof and slate siding, door and windowsills, sidewalks ...

Dust and smoke seen billowing from a giant slate quarry left some locals wondering if it had fallen victim to another major rockfall. In July 2025, a thick grey cloud of dust was thrown up from the ...

The National Gallery has unveiled a new piece of art which commemorates a Welsh quarry that housed the country’s paintings during the Second World War. The tablet, made from slate taken from North ...