From 14-year-old dropout to mountain adventurer to NatGeo cover photographer, Cory Richards gives a lightning tour of his life while meditating on how photography connects us. PopPhoto notes,

 There are not many people who would survive a deadly avalanche, and then get up and keep climbing. There are fewer still who would keep taking photos. But that’s exactly what Richards did, and what part of what makes his photography so impressive.

You can read more in an interview with Cory on NatGeo’s site.

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