Photographs by Euan Baxter May 17, 2012

Snowboarding in May on Scotland’s Cairngorm – in pictures

Summer's gone on strike, but it's not all bad news. Snowboarders at Scotland's Cairngorm mountain resort are making the most of fresh powder on the slopes, especially at the snowboard park

Caingorms May snow: May snow in the Cairngorms, Scotland — The Cairngorms have had five inches of fresh snow in the past 24 hours and it's still falling. Here professional snowboarder Lesley McKenna shows some classic method style ... Photograph: Euan Baxter

Caingorms May snow: May snow in the Cairngorms, Scotland — ... and makes it across all 9m of the ledge Photograph: Euan Baxter

Caingorms May snow: May snow in the Ciarngorms, Scotland — It's a rare year that you get fresh powder in mid-May – the season is normally over by now. But in Scotland the lifts are still running. Here Clare Bevis makes the most of it Photograph: Euan Baxter

Caingorms May snow: May snow in the Cairngorms, Scotland — Angus Trinder performs a 'cab 270 frontside' Photograph: Euan Baxter

Caingorms May snow: May snow in the Caingorms, Scotland — Kirsty Taylor does a one-handed dancefloor slide Photograph: Euan Baxter

Caingorms May snow: May snow in the Cairngorms, Scotland — Roderick 'Bantero' Andean Photograph: Euan Baxter

Caingorms May snow: May snow in the Cairngorms, Scotland — 'Hello, I'm up a mountain.' Craig Rothney takes a call Photograph: Euan Baxter

Caingorms May snow: May snow in the Cairngorms, Scotland — Jamie Trinder makes it look easy Photograph: Euan Baxter

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