Your adventures this month

The snow is calling. As the festive frenzy of yuletide encroaches, we’ve rounded up some of the most spectacular winter scenes captured by our readers to inspire and motivate you to escape the Christmas market crowds and venture into the great outdoors throughout the cold season.

[left] Hayden Tomlinson (@haydentomlinson, Instagram)

“A day spent above 3800m, climbing over ridges and glaciers in Chamonix with Jess.”

[below] Hugh Cross (@hughcrossphotography, Instagram)

“On a crystal-clear day, cresting the SE flank of Ben Nevis, this was the culmination of our morning’s climb, and of my Dad’s [pictured] 60th birthday.”