Surviving the Frozen Continent in the Name of Photography - Cory Richards

Exploration seems like a glamorous, exciting job. And National Geographic photographer and climber Cory Richards confirms that it is. But he also says that it's often painful, uncomfortable and it's always hard. Richards discusses a trip to Antarctica, where he battled the frozen continent's katabatic winds, that blow downhill from the pole, while trying to summit never-before conquered cliffs. Richards' photos were featured in the September 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine.