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Rear Admiral '''[[Richard E. Byrd]]''' was an American naval officer who specialized in feats of exploration. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of the [[Antarctic Plateau]]. Byrd claimed that his expeditions had been the first to reach both the North Pole and the [[South Pole]] by air.
'''[[The Billboard]]''' is a massive granite monolith in the [[Sarnoff Mountains]] of the [[Ford Ranges]] of [[Westarctica]] standing just west of [[Mount Rea]] between [[Arthur Glacier]] and [[Boyd Glacier]]. It was discovered in November 1934 by a Second Byrd [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Expedition (1933–35) sledge party under [[Paul A. Siple]], and is so named because of its form and appearance with vertical faces rising above the continental [[ice]].


In 2016, Admiral Byrd was featured on a [[Stamps of Westarctica|Westarctica postage stamp]] as part of a series of $1 stamps celebrating polar exploration. The image used of Byrd was a photograph of him in Antarctica wearing furs with his dog.
The summit was first visited by Bruce Luyendyk and Kuno Lecha by helicopter in January 1993 during expedition GANOVEX VII. In 1998-99, Christine Siddoway led a geological party from Colorado College that reached the summit by climbing a west route.


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Revision as of 16:02, 19 September 2023

The Billboard1 - Sarnoff mts.jpg

The Billboard is a massive granite monolith in the Sarnoff Mountains of the Ford Ranges of Westarctica standing just west of Mount Rea between Arthur Glacier and Boyd Glacier. It was discovered in November 1934 by a Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1933–35) sledge party under Paul A. Siple, and is so named because of its form and appearance with vertical faces rising above the continental ice.

The summit was first visited by Bruce Luyendyk and Kuno Lecha by helicopter in January 1993 during expedition GANOVEX VII. In 1998-99, Christine Siddoway led a geological party from Colorado College that reached the summit by climbing a west route.

Photographer: Tim Burton

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