A squad of brave rescuers carried an injured climber off a treacherous, snowy mountain in the Highlands following an avalanche.
Dramatic footage shows the 10-strong Cairngorms Mountain Rescue Team wade through deep snow and against blistering winds on Saturday.
The man, who is seen strapped into a stretcher, suffered a leg injury and initially had to drag himself across the mountainside to reach the team, the Mirror reports.
He was safely taken to a nearby ski area and received treatment.
There have been three avalanches in the Cairngorms in the last 48 hours, according to the Scottish Avalanche Information Service.
Further avalanches in the area are considered likely.
"CMRT call out for a male with a lower leg injury sustained during an avalanche," the rescue team tweeted.
"The climbers were able to self rescue down to the coire floor, they were met by the team and stretchered back to the ski area.
"Multiple reports of avalanches in Coire an t-Sneachda this afternoon."
The Cairngorms are one of the few parts of the UK to regularly receive significant snowfall.
Since Monday 29 and today, 28cm has fallen, with fresh snow on the mountain sitting at 17cm deep.
The mercury is predicted to dip as low as -8C today, making for treacherous conditions for hikers.
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