The wind is howling through the trees and the clouds that held back so you could capture that perfect mountain-top sunset are holding back no more. You think you just saw a snowflake fly past, and by the look of that cloud bank it’s the first of many more tonight.

It’s time to get inside.

Trudging through last night’s fresh powder, camera gear on your back, you know inside isn’t far away. As the trees clear, your shelter appears in the distance:

Glittering Blues by Stian N on 500px.com

Wilderness hut by Mikko Karjalainen on 500px.com

Ósvör fisherman

Destination Wilderness by Leander Voets on 500px.com

Cabin light by Gunar Streu on 500px.com

Under the snow by giorgio debernardi on 500px.com

Morgan Phillips Photography by Morgan Phillips on 500px.com

Home by Kaj Sennelöv on 500px.com

[ … home sweet home ] by Raymond Hoffmann on 500px.com

Resilience by Ole Henrik Skjelstad on 500px.com

Emerald

Cabin in Whistler, British Columbia. by Anakin Fox on 500px.com

Winter Escape by Kyle Kuiper on 500px.com

Winter Homestead by Lockyer Mercer on 500px.com

Snow raining... by Evgeni Dinev on 500px.com

Merry Christmas by Oscar Jettman on 500px.com

Home At The Hills by Terho Mäkelä on 500px.com

A winters tale by Jay Daley on 500px.com

Warmth by the Winter Cabin by Hälsing Nordin on 500px.com

Evian by Mikhail Boyarskov on 500px.com

Cabin by the lake by Steve Alkok on 500px.com

We hope you enjoyed this collection of cozy cabins nestled away on snowy plateaus, mountain tops, and frozen shores.

If you have your own winter cabin photo to show off, share it with us in the comments! And if you want to see even more cabin-y goodness, click here to check out a gallery put together by 500px Content Editor Brian Wilson.