In pictures: Mountain bikers descend snowy peak

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Image caption, About 300 riders set off from the snow-capped summit of Aonach Mor

About 300 daring mountain bikers have completed an Easter weekend descent of a snow-capped Scottish mountain. The Macavalanche event on Saturday saw them simultaneously hurtle down Aonach Mor in the Nevis range near Fort William.

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Image caption, Before the fun could start there was hard job of getting to the start line

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Image caption, There were easier ways to ascend, but let's hope that bike was well secured

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Image caption, Some provided their own musical entertainment as they made their way to the top

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Image caption, The riders assembled by the start line near the top of the mountain

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Image caption, The mountain reaches 1,221m and the descent began in deep snow

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Image caption, Described as a "race for the fearless", the riders were probably too busy concentrating to take in much of the scenery

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