Cory Richards is an internationally renowned mountaineer, photographer, filmmaker, and author. He is the first  and only American to climb one of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks in winter. His documentation of  the climb and the aftermath of the experience was made into the award-winning documentary COLD and appeared on the cover of the 125th-anniversary issue of National Geographic. Richards  is a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, Photographer Fellow, and a two-time recipient of  an Explorers Grant. He has photographed twelve feature assignments for the magazine. He has an  active speaking career, in which he speaks about conservation, mental health, leadership, and  vulnerability. The Color of Everything is his first book.