Crib Goch
| Crib Goch | |
|---|---|
Furth | |
| Coordinates | 53°04′32″N 4°03′13″W / 53.075542°N 4.053513°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | red ridge |
| Language of name | Welsh |
| Pronunciation | Welsh: [kriːb goːχ] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gwynedd, Wales |
| Parent range | Snowdonia |
| OS grid | SH624551 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 115 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Grade 1 scramble [1] |
Crib Goch is described as a "knife-edged"
National Park in Gwynedd, Wales. The name means "red ridge" in the Welsh language
.
The highest point on the arête is 923 metres (3,028 ft) above sea level. All routes which tackle Crib Goch are considered mountaineering routes in winter or scrambles in summer—meaning that they must cross "graded territory" as defined in Steve Ashton's Scrambles in Snowdonia.[2] The easiest of these lines (the ‘bad step’ part of the route) is given a scrambling grade of Grade 1 (the most difficult being Grade 3—routes more difficult than Grade 3 are considered rock climbs).
Route
Legend
·grey: ridges
·red lines: paths
·orange lines: roads
·dotted grey line: Snowdon Mountain Railway
glaciation
.The classic traverse of Crib Goch from East to West leads up from the
Snowdonia National Park Authority describes it as ‘not a mountain for the inexperienced’.[5] It is also possible to ascend Crib Goch's North Ridge, which adjoins the main ridge. The route is far more difficult in high winds or frozen ground, and so it is recommended that walkers check the weather forecast beforehand.[6]
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 Horseshoe, which goes on over Garnedd Ugain, Snowdon and Y Lliwedd, before returning to Pen-y-Pass
.
Crib Goch is one of the
rainfall a year over the past 30 years.[7]
References
- ^ Jon Doran (17 April 2002). "Snowdon Horseshoe — Best Scramble?". OUTDOORSmagic.
- ^ Steve Ashton, Scrambles in Snowdonia, (Cicerone Press, 1992)
- ^ Neal Keeling (9 March 2007). "Climber, 60, plunges 400ft to his death". Manchester Evening News.
- ^ "Teacher found on Snowdon". BBC News. 12 May 2003.
- ^ PYG track Archived 2007-04-19 at archive.today
- ^ "Crib Goch". UK Scrambles. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ Clark, Ross (28 October 2006). "The wetter, the better". The Independent. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Crib Goch.
- [1] Crib Goch Visit Wales Video
- Climbing Crib Goch video
- On Crib Goch on YouTube
- "Police name Snowdon tragedy boy". BBC News. 29 October 2007.
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Crib Goch
- www.walkupsnowdon.co.uk : Details of the Scrambling Route and map
