World-renowned climber Hamish MacInnes believes this winter in Scotland's mountains is the snowiest since 1945.
He said he had not seen such "colossal volumes" of snow since he started climbing as a youngster 69 years ago.
Dumfries and Galloway-born Mr MacInnes is also the inventor of mountaineering equipment, including a stretcher.
He said: "The first time I went climbing was in 1945 and I remember cutting our way through snow in Glencoe.
"I've not seen anything like it until now.
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