UKH

Was sat in the bath reading various opinionated posts about the ethics of winter climbing and how winter climbers should not climb route "xxxx" as ice tools would destroy the route.

So this got me thinking !

What summer rock routes have not been done in winter, but really should get a winter ascent ? 

I saw ice dribbling off the overhang of Poseidon Adventure at Bowden last year.

The people who have good, sensible answers to this are never going to say.

Mmmm, a rock climb to be done in crampons?

Scratch Arete?

Huge difference between climbing in wintertime and climbing in winter conditions. If you can find a bit of sunshine and some shelter from the wind even high crags can be reasonable venues - not winter conditions but very satisfying to work with whats available

For rock climbing in winter conditions read Nanga Parbat sanctuary

Doh, of course, thanks - re reading it currently, some amazing descriptions of climbing rock in winter

If I'm remembering correctly weren't didn't Buhl take meth for that ascent?

There are some routes on Mynydd Mawr I've had my eye on that would probably make better winter routes than summer climbs. Unfortunately it's really low lying so probably won't freeze anytime soon.

I can't imagen Gist Ddu coming into condition easily and remote nature of the crag would likely mean it would be inaccessible in such conditions for most climbers. However if it did and you could get there, I suspect that the left hand side of the crag amongst the jumble of rock and vegetation (away from the few summer routes that see ascents) would be fair game  for some good FWA.

Doom (VS 4c)

The Quartz Icicle, obviously.

Surely quite a few Welsh slate routes lend themselves to crampons? Tiny nicks for holds.