Gallery

A layer of snow never fails to turn rugged beauty into simple beauty

February snow above Blaenau Ffestiniog

The Ogwen valley has it all. High peaks and wide views framing a llyn

Across the Ogwen valley on descent from the Carneddau

A continuous mass of cliffs tumbling over 500m (1700ft) into Llyn Idwal

Idwal slabs

A wonderful col to traverse

Across Bwlch Eryl Fargoch to Pen Yr Helgi Du

The ground falls away spectacularly from this high plateau on the Carneddau

Cefn Ysgolion Duon from summit of Carnedd Dafydd

After so much cloud being blown around the summits on a fresh breeze, everything cleared for a moment.

Tryfan in a break in the cloud

Seen from close to Y Garn, a classic mountain view on a beautiful day

The Glyder range with Tryfan

Nestled between Elidir Fawr & Mynydd Perfedd is a perfectly. symmetric circle of blue

Marchlyn Mawr

On the right side of the mountains today, the distant bank of cloud is safely keeping at bay

Tryfan & Glyder Fach

Clinging on for dear life, there is beauty in the ruggedness

Sedum angelicum

The horizon is on fire as cloud shrouds the peaks giving a brooding, volcanic feel

Sunset over Moelwyn Bach

80mph winds were just a few hours away but you wouldn't know from this serene scene from Porth Ysgaden

Calm before the storm

Looking South to the sea from Manod Bach on a cool, November afternoon

Manod Bach sunset

Next time you think your job is hard, think of the 19th century slate miners up here in all conditions

Cwt-y-bugail slate quarry in January

Classic mountain view down one of the unsung Welsh valleys

Moel Siabod and Nantgwynant

The hills change their colour with the evening light around the Stwlan hydro dam

Moelwyn sunset

Looks beautiful though was icy and treacherous near the top on this January day

Moel Hebog on a gloriously cold day