Looking up to Cwm Glas in the Llanberis Pass this morning; ice is forming on Craig y Rhaeadr and Face Route on Cyrn Las is building nicely. Jim McCormack reported lots of fluffy snow up in Cwm Glas yesterday and frozen turf where it is exposed, but only partially where there is an insulating snow cover. More snow is due on Saturday followed by a partial thaw - hopefully the cold will kick back in again and conditions should be excellent. Photo: Si Panton

The view up to Cloggy, Snowdon and the Llanberis Pass from Pen Llyn, Brynrefail first thing this morning. Sustained cold is forecast for the next week or two - finally it looks like the Welsh winter season has arrived. Photo: Si Panton

There might not be any snow in the mountains, but there have been plenty of crystal clear days of late in Snowdonia. The RAC Boulders in Dyffryn Mymbyr soak up plenty of sunshine throughout the year. The outcrop style routes on the crag are superb and the bouldering is a delight. Photo: Si Panton

Owen Davies on the superb Flag of Iron 6C at Craig Ty Mawr near Tremeirchion. This is one of the newly developed limestone crags situated close to the A55. The crag has a small but very high quality range of problems running up to the lofty heights of 8A. It will feature in the 2nd edition of the North Wales Bouldering guide, but for now approach details can be found on northwalesbouldering.com (just type the problem name into the search function). Work on the new guide is well under way and it will hit the shops later this year. Photo: Si Panton.

Tim Badcock walking up past Craig y Cwmglas Bach to Craig Dafydd in the Carneddau. Winter conditions came good over the weekend but only on high level cliffs such as this. Recent years have seen a surge of excellent mixed routes on this previously neglected crag. Andy Scott and Dave Noddings repeated Mr P's Last Great Problem VI 6 on Sunday and a few days earlier Matt Stygall and Adam Hughes climbed a new route, Siberian Kitten VI 7, just to the left. Photo: Si Panton.

Pete Robins on the super powerful Caveman undercuts start 7C+, Cave Wall, Little Orme. With hurricane force winds blasting plumes of water 50m up the hillside above Angel Bay it was a surprise to find shelter and dry rock right up on top of Little Orme. The normal start to Caveman goes at 7B but the low start from the undercuts at the back is a far more challenging proposition. Photo: Si Panton

The view up to Cloggy and Snowdon from Pen Llyn - is this the start of the winter? More cold and snowy weather forecast for the coming week. Beyond the obvious ridge lines, decent climbing conditions are unlikely yet, but a stomp in the hills is definitely in order, if only to build up some leg fitness. Photo: Si Panton

Matthew 'Choo' Clifford on the immaculate Ysgo Crack HVS 5c (highball V1) Photo: Si Panton

Picnic time at the zoo! A crew of North Wales locals enjoying a break below the Higginson Scar. Photo: Si Panton

Climber on the popular clip up, The Burning F6b on the Looning the Tube level of Australia Lower. The glorious blue sky weather this weekend saw the levels of Australia buzzing with folk, all clutching copies of the shiny new Llanberis Slate guide. Photo: Si Panton