Topic: TAR 28 Ep 5 "We're Only Doing Freaky Stuff Today" (Chamonix, France)

[RealityFreakWill]

Looks like avalanche control, search and rescue to me! And lookee! REI clothes!!

This looks like a very fun and dramatic episode! I can't wait to watch it.

[gamerfan09]

Press Release!

“We’re Only Doing Freaky Stuff Today” (Chamonix, France) – The Race reaches new heights as teams climb 15,000 feet in the French Alps, and one team may be in jeopardy of elimination after dropping their clue down a mountain, on THE AMAZING RACE, Friday, March 11 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Phil Keoghan (@philkeoghan) is the host.

Potential penalty?

[gamerfan09]

Based on the cap post-episode, here's who dropped the clue off the mountain:





It seems like it's at the Roadblock... would Dana be told to do it again or given a penalty?

[RealityFreakWill]

press thumbnail pics are up

[georgiapeach]

We're Only Doing Freaky Stuff Today" --At the Detour Decision Point, Erin/Burnie/Ashley/Matt/Rachel/ "XXX"/ , , must ascend via tightrope to the clue box, which is perched on a rocky point at the top of Les Grands Montets, then choose between "Campsite" and "Dynamite" on THE AMAZING RACE, Friday, March 11 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved

We're Only Doing Freaky Stuff Today" --In this Route Marker, Korey,Tyler,& Brodie must pick up mountaineering equipment, baguettes, and take a gondola to the upper station on THE AMAZING RACE, Friday, March 11

"We're Only Doing Freaky Stuff Today" --In Detour A, Burnie /Ashley,must set up a two person camp on L'Aiguille Verte glacier and bring lunch to the mountain guides in order to receive the next clue on THE AMAZING RACE, Friday, March 11


We're Only Doing Freaky Stuff Today" -- In Detour B, Korey/Tyler,Erin/Joslyn,Rachel/Zach, Cole/Sheri, Scott/Blair, Brodie/Kurt,  must traverse a mountainside via ferret and deliver two bundles of dynamite to an avalanche safety patrol in order to receive the next clue on THE AMAZING RACE, Friday, March 11



"We're Only Doing Freaky Stuff Today" -- In this Road Block, Brodie/Erin/Korey  must paraglide 7,000 feet over Chamonix and look for a yeti waving a flag. Upon landing, teams must tell the mountain watchman which country's flag the yeti was waving in order to receive the next clue on THE AMAZING RACE,

[georgiapeach]

Anyone feel free to add pics, the racers are sharing their own on social media if anyone has time to snag some?

Also...long ago and far away when I taught Mountaineering medical rescue...I have NEVER heard the word ferret used as a rescue device. Has anyone or did CBS screw up?

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/ferret

[Plaidmoon]

"We're Only Doing Freaky Stuff Today" -- In this Road Block, Brodie/Erin/Korey  must paraglide 7,000 feet over Chamonix and look for a yeti waving a flag. Upon landing, teams must tell the mountain watchman which country's flag the yeti was waving in order to receive the next clue on THE AMAZING RACE,

A Yeti? Shouldn't they be in the Himalayas for that?

Also, it's another flag task. If there's a memory task at the end, I'm betting it will be about flags.

[walkingpneumonia]

Anyone feel free to add pics, the racers are sharing their own on social media if anyone has time to snag some?

Also...long ago and far away when I taught Mountaineering medical rescue...I have NEVER heard the word ferret used as a rescue device. Has anyone or did CBS screw up?

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/ferret

I'm hoping they mean Via Ferrata (loosely translated to Iron Roads) - here: http://www.chamonix.net/english/mountaineering/via-ferrata
Otherwise were going to see the interesting task of trying to put a saddle on a ferret...

[smiley]

Was their a promo saying that an 'unlikely team comes in first' or am I making that up?

[paradoxinee]

So Matt & Dana lost their Detour Clue? And nothing about their Detour choice.

[RealityFreakWill]

                                             PRESS PICTURES


The teams travel through snow-capped mountains in Chamonix, France.


Zach and Rachel share a smooch at the Route Marker.


At the Route Marker, Sheri and Cole get ready to take a gondola to the upper station.


Kurt is peaceful while he picks up mountaineering equipment and baguettes.


At the Detour Decision Point, Matt must ascend via tightrope to the clue box.


Joslyn must walk a tightrope to the clue box.

[RealityFreakWill]

In Detour A, Burnie and Ashley must set up a two person camp on L'Aiguille Verte glacier.


In Detour B, Erin and Joslyn traverse a mountainside to deliver two bundles of dynamite.


Erin must paraglide 7,000 feet over Chamonix in the Roadblock.


In Detour B, Blair (pictured) and her dad, Scott, must cross over a mountainside.


Scott and Blair hug the mountain for safety.


In Detour B, Scott (pictured) and his daughter, Blair, gear up for a day of mountain climbing.

[RealityFreakWill]

Tyler and Korey partake in Detour B by walking between mountains.


Rachel prepares to reach the clue box, which is perched at the top of Les Grands Montets.


In Detour B, Ashley tries not to look down.


In this Roadblock, Brodie paraglides 7,000 feet over Chamonix and looks for a yeti waving a flag.


Korey shares his enthusiasm for the Race as he flies through the air.

[georgiapeach]

Anyone feel free to add pics, the racers are sharing their own on social media if anyone has time to snag some?

Also...long ago and far away when I taught Mountaineering medical rescue...I have NEVER heard the word ferret used as a rescue device. Has anyone or did CBS screw up?

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/ferret

I'm hoping they mean Via Ferrata (loosely translated to Iron Roads) - here: http://www.chamonix.net/english/mountaineering/via-ferrata
Otherwise were going to see the interesting task of trying to put a saddle on a ferret...

Oh thank you for that! I could NOT imagine, lol.

[RaceUntilWeDie]

Complete speculation but I wonder if Scott & Blair are NEL'd here. Looks like it's going to be a physically demanding episode

[gamerfan09]

There's also a chance this is an EL and next next week is an NEL...

[RealityFreakWill]

The Amazing Race - We're Only Doing Freaky Stuff Today (Sneak Peek)

The Race reaches new heights as teams climb 15,000 feet in the French Alps, and one team may be in jeopardy of elimination after dropping their clue down a mountain, on The Amazing Race, Friday at 8/7c! Only CBS

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/VwJUm90U8jY" target="_blank" class="new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/VwJUm90U8jY</a>

[gamerfan09]

Aaaaaaaand those two look like the top two yet again

[smiley]

Was their a promo saying that an 'unlikely team comes in first' or am I making that up?

[georgiapeach]

Was their a promo saying that an 'unlikely team comes in first' or am I making that up?

I don't remember one...does anyone else?

[RealityFreakWill]

Was their a promo saying that an 'unlikely team comes in first' or am I making that up?

I don't remember one...does anyone else?

Not me.

[smiley]

Was their a promo saying that an 'unlikely team comes in first' or am I making that up?

I don't remember one...does anyone else?

That's weird. For some reason I thought I heard that? lol

[ianthebalance]

Aaaaaaaand those two look like the top two yet again

Yeah how dare the first two teams to check in last leg be the first two to the first task!

[gamerfan09]

Was their a promo saying that an 'unlikely team comes in first' or am I making that up?

I don't remember one...does anyone else?

That's weird. For some reason I thought I heard that? lol

I think you may be referring to an "unpredictable finish" as the previews have said?

[Marionete]

This episode airs in over an hour, correct?