Crib Goch
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| Crib Goch | |
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 Crib Goch from the east |
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| Elevation | 923 m |
| Location | Gwynedd,  Wales |
| Range | Snowdonia |
| Prominence | 65 m |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 115 |
| Easiest route | Grade 1 scramble [1] |
| OS grid reference | SH624551 |
| Listing | Hewitt, Welsh 3000s, Nuttall |
| Translation | red ridge (Welsh) |
| Pronunciation | [kɾɪb gox] |
Crib Goch is a knife-edged arête in the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, Wales.
The highest point on the arête is 923 m above sea level. A path leads over the arête and three rock-pinnacles to a grassy col at Bwlch Coch. This first part of the ridge is very exposed and serious, having resulted in several fatalities, even of experienced mountaineers [2][3]. Moreover, on fine days the ridge may be very busy and queues can form. To avoid the long queues on the ascent from the east, it is possible to ascend Crib Goch's North Ridge, which adjoins the main ridge.
- It is possible to ascend Crib Goch from Bwlch y Moch SH663552 or from Nant Peris, an ascent via Cwm Beudu Mawr.
From the col the ridge rises again, joining the main Snowdon ridge via the sister peak Garnedd Ugain in the west. Here the path meets the Pyg Track (which descends to Pen-y-Pass) at Bwlch Glas (marked by a large standing stone), before the final climb to Snowdon summit. To the south of the arête lie the lakes of Glaslyn and Llyn Llydaw. To the north is the Llanberis Pass.
Crib Goch is classed as a Welsh 3000er. It is also often climbed as the first part of the Snowdon Horseshoe, which goes on over Garnedd Ugain, Snowdon and Y Lliwedd, before returning to Pen-y-Pass.
[edit] References
- ^ Jon Doran (2002-04-17). Snowdon Horseshoe - Best Scramble?. OUTDOORSmagic.
- ^ Neal Keeling. "Climber, 60, plunges 400ft to his death", Manchester Evening News, 2007-03-09.
- ^ "Teacher found on Snowdon", BBC News, 2003-05-12.
[edit] External links
- On Crib Goch - video footage[1]
- Crib Goch is at coordinates
- 11 year old boy plunges 200ft to his death on Crib Goch[2]
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