Skye stunt cyclist puts his skills to the test on snow

Scotland’s snow sports resorts have turned to the makers of stunt cyclist Danny MacAskill’s award winning video The Ridge to lure skiers and boarders to their slopes this winter.

The new video, ‘Shred 3’ includes amazing aerial footage never seen before.

The video was filmed for Ski-Scotland – which promotes the country’s resorts – by Glasgow-based Cut Media, renowned for Skye-born MacAskill’s video ‘The Ridge’, which has had nearly 40 million viewers on YouTube.

Last year MacAskill returned home to Skye for his sensational death-defying ride on the isle’s famous mountain range.

Now Scotland’s snow sports resorts are hoping for the same dramatic impact with its new video.

‘Shred 3’ was shot over the last two winters and features skiers and snowboarders, from first-day beginners to experts, having fun amid stunning mountain scenery at Scotland’s five mountain snowsports areas.

Chairwoman of Ski-Scotland Heather Negus said: “We have been stunned by how well the impressive aerial footage of dramatic snow-covered landscapes captures just how immense and challenging Scotland’s snowsports areas can be.’