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| translation = red ridge

| language = [[Welsh language|Welsh]]

| pronunciation = {{IPA-|cy|ˈkɾɪbkriːb ˈɡoxgoːχ|lang}}

| location = [[Gwynedd]], Wales

| range = [[Snowdonia]]

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[[Image:crib goch ridge arp.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Part of the Crib Goch ridge. An easy section of the path runs over the grassy saddle]]

'''Crib Goch''' is described as a "knife-edged" [[arête]] in the [[Snowdonia]] [[National Park|Eryriparks of England and Wales|National Park]] (Snowdonia) in [[Gwynedd]], Wales. The name means "red ridge" in the [[Welsh language|Welsh]].

The highest point on the [[arête]] is {{convert|923|m|ft}} above sea level. All routes which tackle Crib Goch are considered mountaineering routes in winter or [[Scrambling|scrambles]] in summer—meaning that they must cross "graded territory" as defined in Steve Ashton's ''Scrambles in Snowdonia''.<ref name="Steve Ashton">Steve Ashton, Scrambles in Snowdonia, (Cicerone Press, 1992)</ref> 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 climbing|rock climbs]]).

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[[File:SnowdonMap.svg|upright=1.5|thumb|left|Sketch map of the Snowdon massif<br />'''Legend'''<br />·grey: ridges<br />·red lines: paths<br />·orange lines: roads<br />·dotted grey line: Snowdon Mountain Railway]]

[[File:DSCN4572-crib-goch-to-snowdon crop b.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.866|The ‘knife-edge’ arête of Crib Goch (foreground) and the [[pyramidal peak]] of Snowdon (background) are both the result of [[glaciation]].]]

The classic traverse of Crib Goch from East to West leads up from the [[Pyg track]] to a ‘bad step’, where hands and feet are both needed briefly. It is followed by ascent to the arête, before tackling three rock-pinnacles to a grassy [[mountain pass|col]] at Bwlch Coch. This first part of the ridge is exposed with [[precipice]]s below, having resulted in several fatalities, even of experienced mountaineers;<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1001/1001503_climber_60_plunges_400ft_to_his_death.html |work=[[Manchester Evening News]] |date=2007-03-09 |author=Neal Keeling |title=Climber, 60, plunges 400ft to his death}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/3019795.stm |title=Teacher found on Snowdon |publisher=[[BBC News]] |date=2003-05-12}}</ref> the [[Snowdonia National Park|Eryri National Park]] Authority describes it as ‘not a mountain for the inexperienced’.<ref>[http://www.eryri-npa.co.uk/page/index.php?nav1=enjoying&nav2=8&nav3=4&lang=eng&view=graphic&contrast=1 PYG track] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20070419221316/http://www.eryri-npa.co.uk/page/index.php?nav1=enjoying&nav2=8&nav3=4&lang=eng&view=graphic&contrast=1 |date=2007-04-19 }}</ref> 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's is recommended that walkers check the weather forecast beforehand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ukscrambles.com/wales-scrambles/crib-goch/|title=Crib Goch|publisher=UK Scrambles|date=2018-10-02|accessdate=2018-10-04}}</ref>

It is possible to ascend Crib Goch from Bwlch y Moch SH663552 or from [[Nant Peris]], an ascent via Cwm Beudu Mawr.

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* [https://player.vimeo.com/video/152992329?badge=0&byline=0&portrait=0&title=0&color=ffffff&api=1] Crib Goch Visit Wales Video

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oQYlPws6_Q Climbing Crib Goch video]

*[http://david-lawson.blogspot.com/2011/02/dont-look-down-hypnotherapy-on-test.html Newspaper Feature: Hypnotherapy put to the test on Crib Goch. Can hypnosis really cure a fear of heights?]

*{{YouTube|3B6R7x10DUc|On Crib Goch}}

*{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/7066690.stm |title=Police name Snowdon tragedy boy |date=2007-10-29 |publisher=[[BBC News]]}}