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From Dragon’s Fire to Mountain Ascent: The Story Behind Stone Monkey’s “Y Ddraig Goch” Tank Top North Wales—rugged, raw, etched into the bedrock of climbing legend. Beneath the brooding gaze of Y Ddraig Goch, the Red Dragon of Wales, a fierce tribe of climbers emerged from the shadows of industry.In the late 19th century, the Dinorwic and Llanberis quarries pulsed with life, employing thousands in a symphony of chisels and blasts, producing 100,000 tonnes of slate annually at their peak. But when the last whistle blew in 1969, these scarred voids transformed into crucibles of adventure. Pioneers, legends and the godfather of British climbing, stepped in, forging routes on brittle, sharp-edged slate that demanded precision and audacity—stone that whispered of peril with every flake and crack. Unlike the untamed crags enforcing a rigid no-bolt ethic, the quarries birthed a pragmatic code: bolts as allies against unforgiving rock, not cheats. Gear placement became a shadowy craft—wires snaked into razor-thin fissures, cams balanced on fragile edges—a subtlety that could humble Merlin. Amid the dust and echoes, community thrived: a battered notebook of fresh ascents traded over steaming pint-sized teas and greasy chip butties in Llanberis cafés, fueling yarns of triumphs and near-misses.Stone Monkey’s “Y Ddraig Goch” tank top embodies this grit. Crafted from breathable, durable fabric to wick away the quarry's chill sweat, its glacier white and pressed with the stone monkey symbol channeling the dragon’s fiery energy— a gift of resilience against the slate’s bite. Whether crimping on Dinorwic’s towering walls or gazing up at Cloggy’s sheer faces and Gogarth’s sea-kissed cliffs, you wear the legacy: bold, enduring, alive. Wear the dragon’s fire. Carry the legacy. Join the tribe—grab yours now and share your slate saga with #StoneMonkey
• 100% combed and ringspun cotton
Stone Monkey “Y Ddraig Goch” Mens Climbers Vest
£30.00
• 100% combed and ringspun cotton
Size guide
| BODY LENGTH (cm) | BODY WIDTH (cm) | |
| XS | 66 | 41.3 |
| S | 68.6 | 46.4 |
| M | 71.1 | 51.4 |
| L | 73.7 | 56.5 |
| XL | 76.2 | 61.6 |
| 2XL | 78.7 | 66.7 |