1) Plane ticket, rental car, lift ticket: Why some photographs are so expensive? Well, a lot of times there are a lot of money spent by a photographer to get to the place. Some photographers camp out for days to get that one awesome shot. You can have the best camera and lens, but you have to get there to take the great shot.
2) You just have to get there: I took this shot at the highest peak of the Canyons in Park City. There is multiple transfers of the ski lifts to get there. This particular lift takes you to the peak of the mountain where only expert skiers are allowed to go. The only way down is "black diamond" (expert) slopes. Not only you need good skills for photography, but you also need to be an expert in skiing to get this shot.
3) Sacrificing safety: I don't recommend this, but some good views come with risks. Sometimes safety has to be sacrificed to get that great view. Here, I'm on a steep slope on the edge of a cliff. One wrong step....I done. Warning: when you look into the viewfinder, you lose your balance sense. Make sure that you have a safe stance before you look into the viewfinder.
4) Weather sealed equipment: Some equipments are not weather sealed. You need a weather sealed equipment in harsh environment. Extreme high/low temperature, rain, mist, dust are things that can ruin your camera/lens. Make sure to have weather sealed stuff in these situations.
5) Luck: Especially when you try to take a shot at hard-to-reach places, you don't get to be there too often or too long. A lot of professional photographers camp at places for a long time so that they can be there at a right moment, but for us, we have to rely on luck to have good weather and lighting. Some things can be controlled but some things can't be controlled. Do your homework, pick the best time to visit the "hard-to-get" places.
(Sony A7, Zeiss Sonnar FE 1,8/55 ZA, ISO = 100, 1/500, f/9)