Pix index - Ski&mountain

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John MacPherson

Landscape and Environmental Photography from Scotland

•Ski & Mountain

A very shapely snow-covered Scottish mountain in Glen Shiel.

Tom Gilchrist a Search and Rescue Dog Association dog handler and mountain rescuer, and his rescue dog Orna. Tom and Orna are trained in avalanche search/rescue techniques.

A skier on a ridge looking across to the bulk of Carn Dearg and Ben Nevis. Ben Nevis is the UK's highest mountain.

A massive cornice formation that developed one winter on Aonach Mor, our local ski area.

A view towards the BeinnEighe complex from Glen Grudie on a wet soft overcast west highland day.

A climber standing on a ridge with the setting winter sun reflecting off the waters of Loch Linnhe.

The early morning winter sun rising over the summit plateau and back corries of Aonach Mor ski area.

A remarkably human-shaped cloud 'dives' over a ridge on the Isle of Rum. Are there spirits in the mountains..................?

A time-exposure of cloud formations over the Cuillin Mountains on the island of Skye.