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Mount Coonowrin.
Photos
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Glasshouse Mountains Ecolodge (Dec. 2019).
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Glasshouse Mountains Ecolodge breakfast in a railcar. Our first morning of the trip (Dec. 2019).
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Glasshouse Mountains Ecolodge – welcome to Australia (Dec. 2019).
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Starting the short but already plenty hot approach to Mount Tibrogargan (Dec. 2019).
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A bit jet lagged as well (Dec. 2019).
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Starting up Blabbermouth (this is actually Blabbermouth VS or the direct start) in what were positively scorching conditions (Dec. 2019).
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Shirley starting up pitch 1 (Dec. 2019).
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Delirious Shirley arriving at the pitch 1 belay (Dec. 2019).
![Blabbermouth](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_0171-768x1024.jpg)
Starting the lead of pitch 2 (Dec. 2019).
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Looking back at Shirley from the start of pitch 2 of Blabbermouth (Dec. 2019).
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Higher on the scorching pitch 2 (Dec. 2019).
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Shirley starting up pitch 2 of Blabbermouth (Dec. 2019).
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Nearing the top of pitch 2 of Blabbermouth (Dec. 2019).
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Mount Coonowrin (right) from Blabbermouth on Mount Tibro. Unfortunately closed to all activities (Dec. 2019).
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Arriving at the second belay on Blabbermouth (Dec. 2019).
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A close-up of Mount Coonowrin (Dec. 2019).
![Blabbermouth](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_0690-1024x768.jpg)
Bailing off pitch 2 with mild heat strokes (Dec. 2019).
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Shirley delirious with heat at the base of Blabbermouth (Dec. 2019).
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Hiking down in some oppressive heat (Dec. 2019).
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Resting “in the shadow” of Mount Tibrogargan (Dec. 2019).
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That white streak is the hiker’s route to Mount Tibro’s summit (Dec. 2019).
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It was hot (Dec. 2019).
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Glass House Mountains overlook. Mount Tibrogargan is on the right, Mount Coonowrin is on the left (closed to all use; Dec. 2019).
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Shirley and Mount Coonowrin (Dec. 2019).
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Mount Tibrogargan from the west (Dec. 2019).
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Mount Coonowrin from an overlook point (Dec. 2019).
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Cooling off in the car (Dec. 2019).
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Mount Tibro from the west (Dec. 2019).
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Mount Tibrogargan from the southwest (Dec. 2019).
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Mount Coonowrin (Dec. 2019).
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Stocking up for the next few days of the trip (Dec. 2019).
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Second time on approach to Mount Tibro – a much easier and a much cooler hike (Dec. 2019).
![Remains Of The Day](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_0180-768x1024.jpg)
Starting up pitch 1 of Remains Of The Day on Tibro’s Carborundum Wall (Dec. 2019).
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Shirley on pitch 1 of Remains Of The Day (Dec. 2019).
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Nice fun climbing on this pitch (Dec. 2019).
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We were quite grateful for the overcast that morning (Dec. 2019).
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Shirley arriving at the first belay (Dec. 2019).
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Moving the belay to the start of pitch 1 (Dec. 2019).
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Leading pitch 2 (Dec. 2019).
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Shirley starting up pitch 2 (Dec. 2019).
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Glass House Mountains is a National Park but a bit of an oddity: patches of protected land (around the volcanic plugs) are separated by swaths of farmland (Dec. 2019).
![Remains Of The Day](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_0747-768x1024.jpg)
Shirley nearing the second belay on Remains Of The Day; note the mix of bolts and (if you so choose) trad gear (Dec. 2019).
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More views from Remains Of The Day route (Dec. 2019).
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Shirley arriving at the second belay on Remains Of The Day (Dec. 2019).
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The steep opening moves of pitch 3 are the true crux of the route (at least for us; Dec. 2019).
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Looking back at Shirley from above the crux on pitch 3 (Dec. 2019).
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Shirley arriving at the third belay – a comfy one on a bushy ledge (Dec. 2019).
![Remains Of The Day](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_0197-768x1024.jpg)
Leading pitch 4 (Dec. 2019).
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Shirley on pitch 4 (Dec. 2019).
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Shirley arriving at the 4th belay on Remains Of The Day (Dec. 2019).
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Pitch 4 of Remains Of The Day (Dec. 2019).
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In the spirit of carrot bolts?
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Leading the 5th and final pitch of Remains Of The Day (Dec. 2019).
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Shirley on pitch 5 (Dec. 2019).
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Shirley topping out on Remains Of The Day route (Dec. 2019).
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Views from the top of the route (Dec. 2019).
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Shirley at the base of the Carborundum Wall on Mount Tibrogargan (Dec. 2019).
![Glass House Mountains](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_8367-1024x768.jpg)
Hiking down back to the car on a positively fresh morning (Dec. 2019).
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Crossing over from Queensland into New South Wales (Dec. 2019).
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Some grocery shopping before our next stop in Coonabarabran (Dec. 2019).
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Getting there (Dec. 2019).
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