He climbed Everest without oxygen, and completed the first winter ascent of Gasherbrum II. A Nat Geo photographer and himalayist, Cory Richards is a survivor in more ways than one. His autobiography, The Color of Everything, tells the story of a mountaineer’s intimate plunge into the abyss of depression. This staggering book is the raw confession of a life on the edge, from the highest peaks to the abyss of addiction. But it also reveals what the photo of a “hero” and a career focused on the extreme sometimes hide: a life in distress. We had the chance to chat with Cory Richards at the Chamonix Film Festival last June, on the occasion of the release of his book in France, published by Paulsen.
In 2021, Cory is at Dhaulagiri base camp in order to climb a new big route. He gives up after a few days at base