Heavy snow brings Scotland's ski resorts - such as the Nevis Range in the Highlands - to life. The following pictures of recent seasons are courtesy of Nevis Range

Signs show the status of the Nevis pistes

An engineer carries out routine maintenance to a ski lift

The ski lift towers being de-iced

Nevis ski patrol clear a large overhang of snow, a hazard known as a cornice

The end of a hard day for one member of the ski patrol

A ski patroller surveys a snowy scene on the range

A climber walks past a frozen mobile phone mast

Rails and kickers for snowboarders are laid out by a groomer machine

The winter sun rises on a new day at the range