Crib Goch

Usually people associate the words "Crib Goch" (literally meaning "Red Comb") with the Grade one scramble up to the summit of Snowdon. What you should not forget is that its actually a whole mountain.

The ridge is a very busy scramble so you should expect to queue along it on a summers day. Although this is an easy ridge a surprising number of people fall off it, as least one club member is amongst them.

Routes
Grade 1*** Scramble.


 * Total Vertical Ascent: 726m
 * Total Length: 12Km


 * Start: Pen-y-Pas
 * End: Llanberis

This route is exposed in places and group members must have a head for heights.

Ascent: From the Pen-y-pas carpark (359m above sea level) follow the Pyg track to the spot height at 569m. There should be a fence and a path going off to the right up the ridge. Follow this path as it ascends up towards Crib Goch. Scramble along the ridge, taking care. Follow to the summit of Crib Goch (921m above sea level) and on to Garnedd Ugain (1065m). From here walk around the top of the coire to the top of Snowdon (1085m above sea level). (If you get there early enough the bar in the train station may still be open!)

Descent: Down the tourist path to Llanberis.

Incidents
On a freshers hike 2006 the scrambling group witnessed a man being helicopter rescued after falling about 500 feet. More details can be found here: Man 'critical' after Snowdon fall (later 'stable') photos of the helicopter rescue can be found here: 23.09.06 - Snowdon