Congratulations to the Lust For Gold Sweepstakes grand-prize winner, Alton Rau from Augusta, Georgia! He and a guest will set out on a four-day/three-night guided backpacking expedition through Superstition Mountain, Arizona to visit locations featured in the film, Lust for Gold: A Race Against Time. The trip includes meals, backpacking and camping equipment, lodging (before and after the expedition), passes to Goldfield Ghost Town and Superstition Mountain Museum, plus an $800 airfare/travel stipend.

Meet Lust For Gold Sweepstakes Winner Alton Rau!
Tell us a little bit about yourself.
“…I was born in Massachusetts and moved to Augusta, GA when I was 6. I worked the largest printer in the world called World Color. I was a machine operator and then supervisor until 2004. … I love boating, fishing, and hunting. I love American history and adventures.”
Why did you enter the Lust For Gold Sweepstakes?
“I’ve always been interested in the Lost Dutchman’s goldmine!”
How excited are you for your four-day trip into Superstition Mountain?
“Ecstatic! Just what I needed: an adventure.”
Do you know who you’ll be bringing with you?
“My mother, Loretta Rau.”
What was the first thing that went through your mind when you found out you’d won?
“I couldn’t believe it!!! Here we come, Superstition Mountain.”
The sweepstakes sponsor partners are Goldfield Ghost Town, Superstition Mountain Museum and The Dons of Arizona. REI Co-op Adventures is the outfitter and guide for the expedition.