I am joined by Matt Newman to talk his amazing adventure of solo climbing a mountain peak at Crater Lake in February. Yes....FEBRUARY! At risk of death, Matt braves the elements alone to capture a beautiful early Milky Way over Crater Lake. He returned alive but frost nipped and sunburnt! The ultimate oxymoron of winter torture! :D We also talk about his success getting that Crater Lake image picked up by Universe Today for their Cosmos Publication as seen here: https://www.universetoday.com/139658/our-book-the-universe-today-ultimate-guide-to-viewing-the-cosmos/ Continuing on his success getting his image used for that publication, he is awarded a Shortlist Recognition for the 2018 Astronomy Photographer of the Year in the Aurora category. All Contest Winners: https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astronomy-photographer-year/galleries/2018 Listen to Matt describe the process of participating in that contest and join me in submitting your work to the 2019 contest! Matt's website here: http://www.matthewnewmanphotography.com/ Follow Matt's photography on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewnewmanphotography/