Blessed with afternoon shade, 'Celestial Wall' offers multipitch sport climbing in an amazing, exposed position. Standing in the carpark, Celestial is obvious as the gobsmacking bright orange swathe of steep blocky rock on Tibro's SE corner. Even though it's sporty, don't forget where you are - take helmets, prussiks, and a healthy dose of caution! As for gear, all routes in this sector are bolted with fixed hangers, so 12 quickdraws will do it, along with the usual slings and screwgates. It's possible to get away with one 60m rope and two ropes allow you to get down from any rap station (via multiple abseils). The most straight-forward descent is by rappelling down Clemency from halfway house. From halfway house, look for the tree with a fixed line leading down to a set of anchors. With a 60m rope you'll get down in three raps - 30m, 30m, 20m. Always tie stopper knots and carry prussiks when abseiling here!
© (gremlin)Most 'Glasshouse Mountains' climbing is within the Glass House Mountains National Park. Please respect the environment and other people's enjoyment of it. Access to climbing here is a privilege, not a right.
The 2019 Ngungun track expansion & fortification work is now complete, and the mountain is once again fully open.
Access as for 'Clemency Wall' sector. From the carpark, walk up the track towards the mountain for 200m until it forks. Take the L branch (signposted Tibrogargan Picnic Area 1km) and follow this for approximately two minutes (100m). If you reach the bench you have gone too far. 5m before walking over a 'gully' paved with large rocks, turn R on a small but distinct foot track. Follow this track past a warning sign and towards the wall for eight minutes up to the SE corner of the mountain. The track meets the rock at 'Heliosphere' on 'Celestial Wall'.
© (gremlin)Modern climbers establishing new routes have taken great pains to ensure any new routes do not interfere with the historic routes established many decades ago.
Retro-bolting of existing routes is unacceptable!
New routes shall make use of traditional protection where available.
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