Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team battle heavy snow to help injured walker

Rescuers have battled heavy snow to stretcher an injured climber from a Highland mountain, amid warnings of avalanches in the area.

The man suffered a leg injury in an avalanche in the Cairngorms on Saturday.

Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team said the climber was able to "self rescue" to the floor of Coire an t-Sneachda, where he met rescuers.

A video shows them dragging his stretcher to safety in deep snow.

They took him to a nearby ski area.

Cairngorm MRT said the man suffered a lower leg injury and is now recovering in hospital.

There have been three avalanches in the Cairngorms in the last 48 hours, according to the Scottish Avalanche Information Service.

It says there is a considerable risk of further avalanches in the area.