Corey Rich Photography

Explorers Festival - UPDATE

I'm back from a fantastic trip to Lodz, Poland. In addition to my presentation at the main venue, the organizers of the event curated a display of my images in the historic shopping district.

This trip allowed me the opportunity to catch up with some old friends and make some new ones. Much of my free time was spent with Michael Brown, Pitor Chmielinski, Hans Florine, John Harlin, Lynn Hill, Araceli Segarra, Andrew Skurka and Fiona Thornewill. We told stories, dreamed up future expeditions and sampled plenty of the local vodka.

As an added surprise, I was presented with the Explorers "Camera Extreme" award, recognizing my pictorial contribution to the world of exploration. It was quite an honor and added to an already memorable event.

Title Nine - Holiday 2008

The temperature is dropping here in Tahoe. That means it's time to grab a cup of hot cocoa, sit by the fire and wait for the snow to arrive.

Doing just that on the cover of the new Title Nine catalog is Tahoe's very own Bethany H. Not only is she one of our favorite go-to models in town, she's also a very accomplished outdoor education instructor and ski mountaineer. Certainly someone good to have with when you head into the backcountry.

Explorers Festival - Lodz, Poland

Back from a solid month of international and domestic travel, I'm home just long enough to swap bags and head across the Atlantic. This trip will take me to the town of Lodz, Poland, home of the International Explorers Festival.

The festival, now in it's tenth year, celebrates the personalities and achievements of adventurers and explorers from around the globe. Past speakers have included Sir Edmund Hillary, Reinhold Messner and Bertrand Piccard. I'll be part of the American contingent joined by climbers Chris Sharma, Hans Florine and Lynn Hill and filmmaker Michael Brown. In addition to my lecture and slide show at the festival, a number of my adventure images will be displayed in a large format gallery exhibit.

For those of you who speak Polish, click here for more information on the festival.

Outside - Magic Mushroom

In mid-May, Tommy Caldwell and Justin Sjong spent five days on El Cap. Trading leads, they completed the first free ascent of Magic Mushroom (VI 5.14a), one of Yosemite's hardest routes. On June 7th, Tommy went back to the route with his wife Beth Rodden, and did it again. This time, Tommy wasted no time, leading all 28 pitches in just over 20 hours.

To shoot this feature for Outside, I spent the last week of April with Tommy and Justin as they prepared for their final push. Whether on the wall, committing every move to memory, or on the Valley floor, pairing their gear down to the bare minimum, I was there to document every step.

Check out all the details in the December issue of Outside. There, you can see more of my images, as well as read writer Matt Samet's description of this super-human feat.

Perfect Pushup - Bicycling Magazine

The above ad, featuring one of my images, appeared in the newest issue of Bicycling magazine. The image, originally shot for my book, My Favorite Place, features Sara Ballantyne in the saddle in Moab, UT.

Thanks to Perfect Pushup, not only do we have a fun, new client - now, everyone in the office has amazing pecs!

Granite Gripper - Slideshow & Workshop

If you happen to be near Austin, TX the weekend of November 8th & 9th, come see me at the Granite Gripper Climbing Competition. Presented by Friends of Enchanted Rock and the Central Texas Climbing Committee. While I won't be competing, I will be providing the entertainment on Saturday evening with a presentation of my work. Sunday morning I'm offering a workshop on climbing photography. All of this takes place at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. Please click here for more info.