It was discovered in November 1934 by a Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1933–35) sledge party under Paul 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 piloted by Colin Hardiman on 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.[1]
Geology
The Billboard is composed of Cretaceous Byrd Coast granite.[2] It is topped by an erosion surface that reaches an elevation of 793 metres (2,602ft), which is about 700 metres (2,300ft) above the outlet glacier below.[3] The surface lacks glacial erosion features; however erratics found on the surface provide evidence of overriding by cold-based glacier ice. Features of prolonged surface weathering in a sub-aerial environment are sheeting and weathering pits.[4][3]
↑ Wade, F. A., C. A. Cathey, and J. B. Oldham. 1977. Reconnaissance geologic map of the Boyd Glacier quadrangle, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica, Map A-6. Reston, VA: U. S. Antarctic Research Program.
1 2 Sugden, D.E., Balco, G., Cowdery, S.G., Stone, J.O., and III, L.C.S., 2005, Selective glacial erosion and weathering zones in the coastal mountains of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica: Geomorphology, v. 67, p. 317-334
↑ Stone, J.O., Balco, G.A., Sugden, D.E., Caffee, M.W., Sass III, L.C., Cowdery, S.G., and Siddoway, C., 2003, Holocene Deglaciation of Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica: Science, v. 299, p. 99-102
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