BLACK DIAMOND SUPER CLUESDAY! Win free boots NOW!

| October 21, 2008
Our journey begins after you have been magically transported to the top of the peak identified (hopefully) in Clue #4…

Cheese & Rice it’s cold up here!  We need to get going.  Taking a waypoint with your GPS, you notice that it is 2:00pm and decide to follow the sun as it sets to hopefully gain a little warmth.  The descent is moderate and along the way you notice a few climbing wands, which gives you hope that at least your body may be found by future climbers if you freeze to death.

Completing the descent (wheesh!), you reach a broad valley and set your 14m NASA Wing kite in a stiff breeze.  The wind is to your back and blowing from the North/NW as you catch a downwind ride across the open terrain. Traveling at 20 miles per hour, you go for about six-and-a-half hours, skirting mountain ranges on your right.

As you near a small sub-range, you hit rock-hard blue ice, patch out and take a five-star digger.  Visions of football teams, Jefferson, Hamilton, Paine and lethal missiles dance like snowflakes through your rattled cranium as you stare at the nearby hills. Recouping, you check your GPS and see that you have come 134 miles since leaving the summit. Pondering your location, you notice what appears to be a tent city with some oil drums and Weather Haven shelters.  Figuring it is either haunted or a mirage, you blink your frozen eyes and continue on.

Six to nine miles later, you stop for a rest near what appears to be a random prong of snow.  Downing the kite and taking off your pack and skis, you feel the call of nature and walk a discrete distance to lighten your load.

The snow surface is flat and smooth as far as you can see, but as you drop your drawers, you suddenly punch through the surface and fall ten feet!  Much to your amazement, the landing is cushioned.  Shock, relief and dismay are suddenly all forgotten as your eyes adjust to the dim light, and then glancing to your right you see an apparition offering you… a BRAND NEW PAIR OF BLACK DIAMOND BOOTS! 

Oh. My. Heck. :)  The places you’ll go and the things you’ll ski with theses puppies boggles the mind!

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Entry Format:
Continent – (your answer)
Zone/Region – (your answer)
Mountain Range – (your answer)
Specific Peak – (your answer)
Specific Location – (your answer)

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Andrew McLean lives in Park City, Utah and is a gear designer, writer, photographer, ski mountaineer, climber, Mountain Unicycle rider and father of two very loud little girls.

Comments (86)

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  1. jb says:

    Continent: Antarctica

    Zone/Region: Chilean Antarctic Territory

    Mountain Range: Ellsworth Mountains

    Specific Peak: Vinson Massif

    Specific Location: Patriot Hills

  2. Bert Granberg says:

    Continent – Antartica
    Zone/Region – Antarctic Peninsula
    Mountain Range – Ellsworth Mountains
    Specific Peak – Mt. Vinson (Massif)
    Specific Location – Flower Hills Ice Cave
    Specific Location – Patriot Hills Ice Cave

  3. Doug says:

    Clue 1: Antarctica
    Clue 2: Ellsworth Land
    Clue 3: Ellsworth Mountains
    Clue 4: Vinson Massif
    Clue 5: Patriot Hills “Ice Cave” cache

  4. edward says:

    antarctica
    chilean territory

  5. drock says:

    Continent – Antarctica
    Zone/Region – Antarctic Peninsula
    Mountain Range – Ellsworth Mountains
    Specific Peak – Mount Vinson
    Specific Location – Patriot Hills

  6. Matt says:

    1. Continent = Antarctica
    2. Zone = Antarctic Peninsula (Chile, UK, and Argentina disputed territory), includes a portion of Ellsworth Land
    3. Range = Ellsworth Mountains
    4. Mountain = Vinson Massif
    5. Specific Location = Patriot Hills outhouse

  7. bert granberg says:

    make that
    Continent – Antartica
    Zone/Region – Antarctic Peninsula
    Mountain Range – Ellsworth Mountains
    Specific Peak – Mt. Vinson (Massif)
    Specific Location – Patriot Hills Ice Cave

  8. jerimy says:

    Clue #1 – Antarctica
    Clue #2 – Antarctic Peninsula
    Clue #3 – Ellsworth Mountains
    Clue #4 – Vinson Massif
    Clue #5 – Patriot Hills storage tunnels

  9. Steve says:

    Continent – Antarctica
    Zone/Region – Antarctic Peninsula (Palmer Land)
    MT Range – Ellsworth Mountains (Sentinel Range)
    Peak – Mt Vinson
    Exact Location – storage ice caves at Patriot Hills

  10. Matthew says:

    Continent – Antarctica

    Zone/Region – Marie Byrd Land
    
Mountain Range – Sentinel Range / Ellsworth Mountains
    
Specific Peak – Vinson Massif

    Specific Location – Patriot Hills (1524′)

  11. Dustin says:

    Continent – Antarctica
    Zone/Region – Antarctica
    Mountain Range – Ellsworth Mountains
    Specific Peak – Mt. Vinson
    Specific Location – Underground tunnels in Patriot Hills Basecamp

  12. Dustin says:

    Continent – Antarctica
    Zone/Region – Antarctica
    Mountain Range – Ellsworth Mountains
    Specific Peak – Mt. Vinson
    Specific Location – Nick Clinch’s Cache

  13. Matthew says:

    Continent – Antarctica

    Zone/Region – Marie Byrd Land
    
Mountain Range – Sentinel Range / Ellsworth Mountains
    
Specific Peak – Vinson Massif

    Specific Location – Patriot Hills (1523′)

  14. Ryan Lauck says:

    #1 – Continent – Antarctica
    #2 – Zone/Region – Ellsworth Land
    #3 – Mountain Range – Sentinal Range, Ellsworth Mountains
    #4 – Specific Peak – Vinson Massif (Conrad Anker and Anselme Baud)
    #5 – Specific Location – Underground tunnel system for the winter housing of Patriot Hills camp tents

  15. Justin says:

    Continent – Antarctica
    Zone/Region – Shouth Shetland Islands
    Mountain Range – Ellsworth Mountains
    Specific Peak – Vinson Massif
    Specific Location – Patriot Hills (storage tunnels)

  16. Justin says:

    Continent – Antarctica
    Zone/Region – Shouth Shetland Islands

    Mountain Range – Ellsworth Mountains
    Specific Peak – Vinson Massif
    Specific Location – Patriot Hills (storage tunnels)

  17. launce says:

    Clue #1 – Continent: Antarctica
    Clue #2 – Country: Chile/Argentina/UK Antarctic peninsula sector
    Clue #3 – Mountain Range: Ellsworth Mountains, Sentinel Range
    Clue #4 – Peak: Mt. Vinson
    Clue #5 – Exact location: Storage cache beneath Patriot Hills 80°18′S 081°21′W / -80.3, – 81.35

  18. Matthew says:

    Continent – Antarctica

    Zone/Region – Marie Byrd Land
    
Mountain Range – Sentinel Range / Ellsworth Mountains
    
Specific Peak – Vinson Massif

    Specific Location – Patriot Hills Storage Tunnels (1514′)

  19. drock says:

    Continent – Antarctica
    Zone/Region – Antarctic Peninsula
    Mountain Range – Ellsworth Mountains
    Specific Peak – Mount Vinson
    Specific Location – Patriot Hills library

  20. Matt says:

    1. Continent = Antarctica
    2. Zone = Antarctic Peninsula (Chile, UK, and Argentina disputed territory), includes a portion of Ellsworth Land
    3. Range = Ellsworth Mountains
    4. Mountain = Vinson Massif
    5. Specific Location = South Pole

  21. dallen says:

    Answers:
    Continent – Antarctica
    Zone/Region – Palmer
    Mountain Range – Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains
    Specific Peak – Vinson Massif (Mt. Vinson)
    Specific Location – Patriot Hills Ice Cave S80 18.115 W81 21.011

  22. BB says:

    1) Antarctica
    2) England, Argentina, Chili
    3) Ellsworth
    4) Mt. Vinson
    5) Patriot Hills

  23. FCBrian says:

    Continent: Antarctica

    Zone/Region: Chilean Antarctic Territory

    Mountain Range: Ellsworth Mountains

    Specific Peak: Vinson Massif

    Specific Location: Byrd Station

  24. trees4me says:

    Continent – Antarctica
    Zone/Region – Brazilian Zone (or Brazilian Zone of Interest)
    Mountain Range – Ellsworth Mountains
    Specific Peak – Mt Vinson
    Specific Location – patriot hills ice cave (food storage)

  25. Andrew says:

    Still there for the taking…

  26. derek says:

    Continent – Antarctica
    Zone/Region – South Shetland Islands
    Mountain Range – Ellsworth Mountains
    Specific Peak – Vinson Massif
    Specific Location – Russkaya research Station

  27. Nord says:

    Continent – Antarctica
    Zone/Region – Antarctic Peninsula
    Mountain Range – Ellsworth Mountain
    Specific Peak – Mt. Vinson
    Specific Location – Howard Nunatak

  28. Eero says:

    Continent – Antarctica
    Zone – South Shetland Islands
    Mountain Range – Ellsworth Mountains
    Mountain – Vinson Massif
    Exact Location – scott Research Station

  29. Stephen says:

    Continent: Antarctica
    Zone: Ellsworth Land
    Mountain Range: Ellsworth Mountains
    Mountain: Mount Vinson
    Exact Location: Day 5 camp of Thermal Heart Antarctic Expedition

  30. intercostal says:

    Continent- Antarctica
    Country/region- Antarctic Peninsula
    Mountain Range- Sentinel Range/Ellsworth Mountains
    Specific Peak- Vinson Massif
    Specific Location- storage tunnel ALE base at patriot hills

  31. kilowati says:

    Clue #1 – Continent: Antarctica
    Clue #2 – Zone: Chile/UK/Argentina Claim
    Clue #3 – Mountain Range: Ellsworth Mountains
    Clue #4 – Mountain: Mt. Vinson
    Clue #5 – Exact location: Bentley Subglacial Trench

  32. Justin says:

    Continent – Antarctica
    Zone/Region – Shouth Shetland Islands

    Mountain Range – Ellsworth Mountains
    Specific Peak – Vinson Massif
    Specific Location – Mawson Station

  33. HJ says:

    Continent – Antarctica
    Zone/Region – Antarctic Peninsula
    Mountain Range – Ellsworth Mountains
    Specific Peak – Vinson Massif (Mt. Vinson)
    Specific Location – Allcair Airtransport Plane Crash

  34. Justin says:

    Continent – Antarctica
    Zone/Region – Shouth Shetland Islands
    Mountain Range – Ellsworth Mountains
    Specific Peak – Vinson Massif
    Specific Location – Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station

  35. Andrew says:

    Within one meter…

  36. Dave_R says:

    Continent – Antarctica
    Zone/Region – Ellsworth Land
    Mountain Range – Ellsworth Mountains
    Specific Peak – Mt. Vinson
    Specific Location – Norwegian base “Norway 1”

  37. Matt says:

    1. Continent = Antarctica
    2. Zone = Antarctic Peninsula (Chile, UK, and Argentina disputed territory), includes a portion of Ellsworth Land
    3. Range = Ellsworth Mountains
    4. Mountain = Vinson Massif
    5. Specific Location = Patriot Hills storage cave, 853m

  38. Stephen says:

    Continent: Antarctica
    Zone: Ellsworth Land
    Mountain Range: Ellsworth Mountains
    Mountain: Mount Vinson
    Exact Location: Day 6 camp of Thermal Heart Antarctic Expedition

  39. Matthew says:

    Continent – Antarctica

    Zone/Region – Marie Byrd Land
    
Mountain Range – Sentinel Range / Ellsworth Mountains
    
Specific Peak – Vinson Massif

    Specific Location – NOVA Expedition Camp I Glacier Ice Study Pit

  40. Justin says:

    Continent – Antarctica
    Zone/Region – Shouth Shetland Islands

    Mountain Range – Ellsworth Mountains
    Specific Peak – Vinson Massif
    Specific Location – Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station 89 59’51.19″ S, 139 16’22.41″ E

  41. BB says:

    1) Antarctica
    2) England, Argentina, Chili
    3) Ellsworth
    4) Mt. Vinson
    5) 3 degree depot

  42. Matt says:

    1. Continent = Antarctica
    2. Zone = Antarctic Peninsula (Chile, UK, and Argentina disputed territory), includes a portion of Ellsworth Land
    3. Range = Ellsworth Mountains
    4. Mountain = Vinson Massif
    5. Specific Location = Original south pole station “Old Pole” partially underground

  43. Andrew says:

    Cushioned fall, look to your right, (within one meter)

  44. jerimy says:

    Clue #1 – Antarctica
    Clue #2 – Antarctic Peninsula
    Clue #3 – Ellsworth Mountains
    Clue #4 – Vinson Massif
    Clue #5 – Liberty Hills Tunnels

  45. FCBrian says:

    Continent: Antarctica

    Zone/Region: Chilean Antarctic Territory

    Mountain Range: Ellsworth Mountains

    Specific Peak: Vinson Massif

    Specific Location: WAIS Divide

  46. HJ says:

    Continent – Antarctica
    Zone/Region – Antarctic Peninsula
    Mountain Range – Ellsworth Mountains
    Specific Peak – Vinson Massif (Mt. Vinson)
    Specific Location – captain’s chair of the Douglas C-118 B plane crash

  47. Brandon says:

    continent antarctica
    zone chilean
    range ellsworth
    peak vinson
    location amundsen scott south pole station plane 917 buried at end of runway