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Pair of NAKED skiers are spotted on slopes of 4,000ft Scottish mountain on frozen -2C morning 

Pair of NAKED skiers are spotted on slopes of 4,000ft Scottish mountain on frozen -2C morning  2

A pair of naked skiers were caught on camera up a 4,000ft mountain on a -2C winter morning.

George Robertson, 64, was rambling a remote mountaintop on Cairn Gorm, a peak in the Grampian Mountains in the Highlands of Scotland, hoping to snap wild hares when he captured more than he’d bargained for.

The retired father-of-three spotted a nude man and woman through his camera lens on Saturday as they clutched skis atop the snow-capped peak.

Mr Robertson verified his find through a pair of bird watching binoculars.

He said it was unusually warm that day, melting the snow and attracting lots of walkers.

Mr Robertson was with four other nature photographers and believes they were clearly visible to the nudist pair, but he claims the couple seemed unperturbed about being observed.

George Robertson, 64, was rambling a remote mountaintop on Cairn Gorm, a peak in the Grampian Mountains in the Highlands of Scotland, hoping to snap wild hares when he captured more than he'd bargained for

George Robertson, 64, was rambling a remote mountaintop on Cairn Gorm, a peak in the Grampian Mountains in the Highlands of Scotland, hoping to snap wild hares when he captured more than he’d bargained for

The retired father-of-three spotted a nude man and woman through his camera lens on Saturday as they clutched skis atop the snow-capped peak

The retired father-of-three spotted a nude man and woman through his camera lens on Saturday as they clutched skis atop the snow-capped peak

It is not an offence to be naked in public in England and Wales but it does become a crime if a complainant can prove the nudist's intention was to offend and shock. In Scotland, it is just a common law offence and the test is whether a member of the public has been alarmed or disturbed by the public nakedness

It is not an offence to be naked in public in England and Wales but it does become a crime if a complainant can prove the nudist’s intention was to offend and shock. In Scotland, it is just a common law offence and the test is whether a member of the public has been alarmed or disturbed by the public nakedness

‘There was a group of five of us out taking wildlife photographs and we stumbled across these two naked skiers about 100 meters from the summit,’ he said.

‘It was quite a busy day because the weather was warm. I have walked in the Scottish mountains for close to 50 years and I haven’t come across that before.

‘It was just disbelief at first because I was looking through the camera, scouring the horizon and there was a couple standing there with no clothes on. So it was just shock and disbelief, and then we carried on looking for wildlife.

‘They could obviously see other people were on the mountain because we were clearly in their line of sight but they just carried on doing what they were doing, and then dressed and skied off.

‘I wasn’t offended by it but I just thought it was a bit odd looking like that hundreds of metres up a mountain with snow on the ground. I thought the images were quite amusing at the time: just people running about in the snow with just bobble hats on and a pair of skis in their hands.’

It is not an offence to be naked in public in England and Wales but it does become a crime if a complainant can prove the nudist’s intention was to offend and shock.

In Scotland, it is just a common law offence and the test is whether a member of the public has been alarmed or disturbed by the public nakedness.

Hopes rise for white Christmas (for some): Met Office predicts snow could fall for millions in North of UK on Dec 25… while the south can expect rain

By Emer Scully for MailOnline 

Hopes have risen today for a White Christmas in the north of England as the Met Office predicts snow fall for December 25 – but the south can expect rain.  

Parts of Britain face a ‘whiteout’ Christmas with snow expected to start falling to herald a wintry run-up to Christmas Day and beyond – although which regions will be hit worst is still in doubt.

Scotland, the far North of England and Northern Ireland are the areas most likely to enjoy a white Christmas on December 25, particularly on higher ground, with temperatures expected to drop as low as -6C (21F).

It comes after the UK’s coldest night of the winter for the third night in a row, with -9.3C (15.3F) at Braemar in the Cairngorms Monday night, after -9.1C (15.6F) on Sunday night and -8.9C (16F) on Saturday night in the same village.   

Yesterday, Britons marked the winter solstice with a swim at the beach and yoga sessions outside an 11th century castle to witness the dawn after the longest night of the year as hopes continued to build for a white Christmas

The winter solstice for the northern hemisphere marks the start of astronomical winter and the day with the shortest amount of daylight – Shetland being the most extreme example with just five hours and 49 minutes. 

Parts of Britain face a 'whiteout' Christmas with snow expected to start falling to herald a wintry run-up to Christmas Day and beyond - although which regions will be hit worst is still in doubt. Pictured: The sun rises over a frost covered Kirklington village in Nottinghamshire this morning.

Parts of Britain face a ‘whiteout’ Christmas with snow expected to start falling to herald a wintry run-up to Christmas Day and beyond – although which regions will be hit worst is still in doubt. Pictured: The sun rises over a frost covered Kirklington village in Nottinghamshire this morning.

Scotland, the far North of England and Northern Ireland are the areas most likely to enjoy a white Christmas on December 25, particularly on higher ground, with temperatures expected to drop as low as -6C (21F). Pictured: Shere, Surrey this morning

Scotland, the far North of England and Northern Ireland are the areas most likely to enjoy a white Christmas on December 25, particularly on higher ground, with temperatures expected to drop as low as -6C (21F). Pictured: Shere, Surrey this morning

People take part in the winter solstice celebrations during sunrise at the Stonehenge prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire this morning. The moment of the solstice was 10.59am on Tuesday, but the Stonehenge celebrations are going ahead this morning because it marks the point at which days start to lengthen again

People take part in the winter solstice celebrations during sunrise at the Stonehenge prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire this morning. The moment of the solstice was 10.59am on Tuesday, but the Stonehenge celebrations are going ahead this morning because it marks the point at which days start to lengthen again

A reveller blows a horn inside the stone circle as people take part in the winter solstice celebrations during sunrise at the Stonehenge

A reveller blows a horn inside the stone circle as people take part in the winter solstice celebrations during sunrise at the Stonehenge

Pair of NAKED skiers are spotted on slopes of 4,000ft Scottish mountain on frozen -2C morning  3

Pair of NAKED skiers are spotted on slopes of 4,000ft Scottish mountain on frozen -2C morning  5

Parts of Britain face a ‘whiteout’ Christmas with snow expected to start falling to herald a wintry run-up to Christmas Day and beyond – although which regions will be hit worst is still in doubt. Pictured, morning sunrise in Oxfordshire

Pair of NAKED skiers are spotted on slopes of 4,000ft Scottish mountain on frozen -2C morning  7

Pair of NAKED skiers are spotted on slopes of 4,000ft Scottish mountain on frozen -2C morning  9

Will it snow in your area of Britain on Christmas Day?

William Hill has provided these odds for snow on Christmas Day at the airports in the cities below:

Edinburgh: 4-9

Leeds-Bradford: 4-9

Newcastle: 10-11

Birmingham: 10-11

Manchester: 10-11

Glasgow: 6-5

Liverpool: 11-8

Belfast: 2-1

Cardiff: 9-4

Bristol: 11-4

London Gatwick: 11-4

London City: 11-4 

But the Met Office admitted that it was still unclear exactly where the boundary between cold and milder air will be, saying that this was ‘key as to where can expect any snow over Christmas’.

Conditions are forecast to become more unsettled from today, with bands of rain expected across the UK. Sleet, snow and ice are predicted over higher ground in Scotland before more snow is expected on Thursday.

Blizzards could be in store in Scotland on Christmas Eve thanks to strong winds. Edinburgh and Leeds are joint favourites with William Hill for snow at 4-9, with Newcastle, Birmingham and Manchester all at 10-11.

Areas further south are expected to remain mild and cloudy with some rain, and there is also the risk of fog across southern parts of England and Wales on Christmas Eve, which could affect travel.

The Met Office is uncertain about where Britain’s snow ‘boundary’ might be – between snowy and non-snowy parts of the country – but its official Christmas outlook, predicted Scotland is the most likely place to see snow.

The boundary will be driven by strengthening northerly winds during Christmas Eve.

They will make it feel very cold, with the chance of blizzards over high ground. 

In the south, mild air remains in place, with cloud and spells of rain from the west.

The ‘blizzard’ forecast for Scotland could precipitate severe weather warnings for the festive period.

Temperatures will dip through the week, with overnight freezes as cold as -6C (21F). 

Druids and revellers gather to celebrate the winter solstice at Stonehenge, Wiltshire on December 22

Druids and revellers gather to celebrate the winter solstice at Stonehenge, Wiltshire on December 22

Participants enjoy the sunrise at Stonehenge on December 22 in Amesbury. English Heritage, which manages the site, has allowed visitors into the event

Participants enjoy the sunrise at Stonehenge on December 22 in Amesbury. English Heritage, which manages the site, has allowed visitors into the event

The event is claimed to be more important in the pagan calendar than the summer solstice because it marks the 're-birth' of the sun for the New Year

The event is claimed to be more important in the pagan calendar than the summer solstice because it marks the ‘re-birth’ of the sun for the New Year

A frosty sunrise on Wednesday at Godshill in the New Forest National Park in Hampshire this morning

A frosty sunrise on Wednesday at Godshill in the New Forest National Park in Hampshire this morning 

The 'blizzard' forecast for Scotland could precipitate severe weather warnings for the festive period. Pictured, the sunrise in North London this morning

The ‘blizzard’ forecast for Scotland could precipitate severe weather warnings for the festive period. Pictured, the sunrise in North London this morning

The skies glow orange and red over the capital's landmarks this morning

The skies glow orange and red over the capital’s landmarks this morning

The London Eye was bathed in a pool of orange on Wednesday morning as the run rose over the capital

The London Eye was bathed in a pool of orange on Wednesday morning as the run rose over the capital

A spectacular sunset could be seen over London on Wednesday morning

A spectacular sunset could be seen over London on Wednesday morning

This graphic from the Met Office shows cold air moving in from the north, but milder air heading in from the south-west

This graphic from the Met Office shows cold air moving in from the north, but milder air heading in from the south-west

Helen Caughey, deputy chief meteorologist at the Met Office, said: ‘With colder air meeting milder air over the UK, the specific details of the forecast for Christmas Day are still a little uncertain.

‘Milder air moves north-east over much of the country by the middle of the week, with spells of rain for most at times, which will turn to snow over higher ground in northern Scotland initially.

‘The boundary between the milder and colder air is then forecast to sink south later on Christmas Eve and through Christmas Day, introducing colder, clearer conditions for some.

‘However exactly where this boundary gets to is hard to pin down at the moment, and is key as to where can expect any snow over Christmas.’

Bookmaker William Hill made Edinburgh and Leeds 4-9 favourites for a white Christmas in 2021, adding that all 13 major UK airports are now at their lowest level in over a decade.

The collective book on a white Christmas is 11-4 or shorter, which the company said is considerably lower than the widespread White Christmas in 2010, when there was snow on the ground at 83 per cent of stations – the highest amount ever recorded – but snow or sleet also fell at 19 per cent of stations.

William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams said: ‘As ironic as this may sound, we’re now seeing forecasters slowly warming to the idea of a white Christmas.

‘There has been a quiet confidence about the prospect, behind closed doors, for some time, but many have been unwilling to stake their reputation on it.

‘As soon as we ticked into the crucial five-day window of being able to forecast snow, those calling snow on the big day got a bit louder and as a consequence punters have been indulging in a festive flurry flutter with renewed confidence.’

The company said all that is needed to technically declare a white Christmas is the observation of a single snowflake falling in the 24 hours of December 25, at one of 13 major UK airports.

There have been white Christmases in four of the past six years, but they involved only a small number of locations.

William Hill added that since 1960, there have been only four occasions when at least 40 per cent of UK weather stations have reported snow on the ground at 9am on December 25 – those being 1981, 1995, 2009 and 2010.

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