Close Calls on Assignment

ADVENTURE contributing photographer Corey Rich reveals how life in the field is never predictable. Here he recalls an expedition to Irian Jaya, Indonesia, with legendary snowboard-mountaineer Stephen Koch. Koch was attempting to be the first person to snowboard the Seven Summits. To get to 16,023-foot Carstensz Pyramid, Oceania's highest point, the expedition team had to travel from sea level to jungle to alpine terrain, and, finally, up a glacier to the peak. As Rich points out, field photography requires flexibility, quick thinking, and a sense of adventure.

Adventure Photography Workshop Videos
Step up your shooting skills with this series of how-to videos hosted by the instructors of our Adventure Photography Workshop (September 20 to 25 in Jackson, Wyoming). Rich Clarkson, Keith Ladzinski, and Corey Rich share gear tips, tricks of the trade, their own amazing images, and more. For information about the workshop, visit adventurephotographyworkshop.com.