The UK has been swept by a monster freeze, resulting in superb ice climbing conditions.
Unfortunately it now seems to be swept by a monster thaw and the hills are awash with melt water!
To continue the icy theme just a little longer we have two videos - one all the way from Canada with a climbers eye view of some super steep ice and another by UKC user vincentvega of his recent climbing exploits in Cwm Idwal, North Wales.