To Get to the Summit, Cory Richards Had to Lose It All
When alpinist and photographer Cory Richards dug himself out of an avalanche in 2011, he emerged alive but scarred鈥攁n ascendant star in a community that tends to shun the very idea that trauma can have lasting effects. As his profile climbed ever higher, his career and personal life imploded. Six years later, one of the world鈥檚 best artist-adventurers comes clean about the panic attacks, PTSD, and alcohol abuse that nearly killed him.