Photographer Feargus Cooney shares nearly two decades of learning how to thrive in the Scottish winter mountains, and the series of stunning, sometimes hard-won images that have resulted

Do you daydream about swapping the rat race for an outdoor-centric existence The trailblazers here have all taken dramatic steps to change their lives their stories might just inspire you to do the same

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When an injury left Gill Castle with a permanent stoma, she refused to wallow or be held back – she set about helping other women...

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

The votes have been counted, the judges have spoken, and we can finally reveal the winner of our UK Mountain Photo of the Year award – and the stories behind the images that make up our coveted top three spots.