Snowboarding fans looking to challenge themselves and push their skills to the limit may want to head up to Scotland.
This is because, according to the Scotsman, the Cairngorms are "wearing their finest winter coat in 30 years" and provide the perfect conditions for any fanatical sportsmen and women.
Paul Raistrick, 37, who lives in Kincraig, is one such person and he says that although "potentially every turn is a life-threatening one", the adrenalin rush that the snowboarder experiences is "fantastic".
He is one of the only people to tackle some of the region's most remote mountain gullies, including Aladdin's Mirror Direct, a grade IV route in the Cairngorms' Coire an t-Sneachda.
"The snowboarding is very technical. You're not pulling tricks," Mr Raistrick, who has navigated his way down 55-degree descents, explained.
Located in the eastern Highlands of Scotland, the Cairngorms are home to CairnGorm Mountain, which offers a range of skiing and snowboarding activities and classes.
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