| Crib Goch | |
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 Crib Goch from the west |
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| Elevation | 923 m |
| Location | Gwynedd,  Wales |
| Range | Snowdonia |
| Prominence | 65 m |
| Parent peak | Garnedd Ugain |
| Coordinates | 53°04′32″N 4°03′13″W / 53.0755422°N 4.053513°WCoordinates: 53°04′32″N 4°03′13″W / 53.0755422°N 4.053513°W |
| 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 | Welsh: [ˈkɾɪb ˈɡox] |
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]; the Snowdonia National Park Authority describe it as "not a mountain for the inexperienced" [4]. 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.
Crib Goch is the wettest spot in the United Kingdom, with an average of 4,473 millimetres (176.1 in) rainfall a year over the past 30 years.[5][6]
References
- ^ Jon Doran (2002-04-17). "Snowdon Horseshoe — Best Scramble?". OUTDOORSmagic. http://www.outdoorsmagic.com/news/article/mps/UAN/1370/V/4/SP/332409698529328364490.
- ^ Neal Keeling (2007-03-09). "Climber, 60, plunges 400ft to his death". Manchester Evening News. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1001/1001503_climber_60_plunges_400ft_to_his_death.html.
- ^ "Teacher found on Snowdon". BBC News. 2003-05-12. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/3019795.stm.
- ^ PYG track
- ^ Clark, Ross (2006-10-28). "The wetter, the better". The Independent. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/3354276/The-wetter-the-better.html. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
- ^ Philip, Catherine (2005-07-28). "40 die as one year's rain falls in a day". The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article548749.ece. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Crib Goch |
- On Crib Goch at YouTube (requires Adobe Flash)
- "Police name Snowdon tragedy boy". BBC News. 2007-10-29. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/7066690.stm.
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Crib Goch
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