Shirley on the hike up to Mount Rosea at the Grampians National Park. Our progress would slow a bit once we left the main tourist thoroughfare in favor of a slightly overgrown climbers’ track…busy poking at bushes ahead of us with a stick (Dec. 2019).

Starting up Debutante on Mount Rosea (Dec. 2019).

Leading the first pitch of Debutante on Mount Rosea (Dec. 2019).

Shirley starting up the first pitch (Dec. 2019).

Views from the first belay (Dec 2019).

Shirley starting the traverse on pitch 1 (Dec. 2019).

Shirley traversing to the pitch 1 anchor (Dec. 2019).

Leading pitch 2 of Debutante (Dec. 2019).

Looking back towards Shirley from somewhere on pitch 2 (Dec. 2019).

Shirley arriving at the second belay station on Debutante (Dec. 2019).

Leading pitch 3 (Dec. 2019).

Looking back at Shirley from the pitch 3 lead (Dec. 2019).

Shirley arriving at the third belay (Dec. 2019).

Leading pitch 4 (Dec. 2019).

Shirley starting up Debutante’s fourth pitch (Dec. 2019).

Views from the route (Dec. 2019).

Pitch 4 (Dec. 2019).

Shirley on pitch 4 (Dec. 2019).

Shirley starting the traverse (Dec. 2019).

Shirley on the traverse (Dec. 2019).

Nearing the fourth belay (Dec. 2019).

Shirley at the semi-hanging fourth belay on Debutante (Dec. 2019).

Shirley following the 5th and last pitch of Debutante (Dec. 2019).

Shirley topping out on the route (Dec. 2019).

Shirley at the top of the Debutante route (Dec. 2019).

Hiking along the rim (Dec. 2019).

The ambiance of the Grampians National Park (Dec. 2019).

Back at the base (Dec. 2019).

Cool little cabin in Halls Gap. Off to the community pool… (Dec. 2019).

Halls Gap, Victoria (Dec. 2019).

Town of Halls Gap, Victoria – touristy but close to the National Park (Dec. 2019).