Sunday, March 28, 2021

Transom On

Transom On The transom in on the boat. It is almost ready to float.

Thursday, March 25, 2021

Cave 2 View

Cave 2 Another view from Cave 2, looking south. This one is perhaps the most spectacular view against the sky.

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Summit Ridge

Tibrogargan Summit Ridge View The view from the scramble up the summit ridge of Tibrogargan.

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Tibro Face

Face Looking up to the face of Tibro from the bottom of the Boulder Problem. There are many climbs on this face, and a classic Trojan route through the middle.

Monday, March 22, 2021

Boulder Problem

Boulder Problem Completed Above Cave 5 and the scrub you come to this boulder problem as the crux on the Caves Route. It takes a couple tries, feel out the holds and find the foot holds and you're up. It's a great problem and not too challenging. The finish is out of the chimney and a scramble to the summit.

Sunday, March 21, 2021

Cave 5 Panorama

Cave 5 View A wide angle stitched panorama from inside Cave number 5. The panorama has compressed a wide view into a narrow frame, making the cave appear small, but this is not the case in reality.

Saturday, March 20, 2021

Cave 5

Cave 5 The wide opening to Cave number 5 on the Tibrogargan Caves Route.

Friday, March 19, 2021

Cave 4 Peek

Cave 4
A peek at Cave 4 around the corner from Cave 3. I did not attempt the traverse across to Cave 4 on this climb, the exposure made me have a second thought and wait till I had a rope with me for safety.

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Cave 3

Cave 3 The relatively small Cave 3 out the north side of Cave 2. The assortment of caves on the Tibrogargan Caves Route is quite remarkable.

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Cave 2

Cave 2 Looking from Cave 2 down through Cave 1 with a central block appearing to support the roof of the caves.

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Cave 1

Cave 1 The view coming in to Cave 1 on a clear day in the Glasshouse Mountains on Tibrogargan.

Monday, March 15, 2021

Anchor

Cave 1 Anchor The anchor just below the entrance to Cave 1 on the Caves Route. There were no clouds or threat of rain on my Sunday ascent of Mount Tibrogargan. The climb was completed after a 20 year intermission since my last ascent.

Sunday, March 14, 2021

Bow

Bow
The beautiful lines of the bow of the centre console Waverider boat being built for me by Pat Jones in Nambour.

Saturday, March 13, 2021

Stern

Stern The stern of my new boat is coming together nicely. The reverse chine makes for a very soft ride in a light aluminium boat. The hull is becoming a boat.

Thursday, March 11, 2021

Down Climb

Rain Showers A view to Mount Beerburrum from the East face of Tibrogargan. A shower was on the way north so I decided to down climb and leave the Caves Route for another day. Luckily I was just in time and there were showers a few minutes later as I was on the track to the Trailhead.

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Anchor

Anchor The anchor just below Cave 1 on the Tibro Caves Route.

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Carborondum Chimney

Looking Up
The view of the chimney to the left of the Caves Route, called the Carborondum Chimney.

Sunday, March 7, 2021

Tibro View Lookout

Tibrogargan The view of Tibrogargan on the start of the Tibrogargan Circuit leading around the base of the mountain.

Caves Route Start

Start Caves Route The morning view at the start of the Tibrogargan Caves Route.

Saturday, March 6, 2021

Sage Sign

Sage Sign Some sage advice from a sign.

Friday, March 5, 2021

Hull Takes Shape

Hull Takes Shape The unmistakeable shape of a hull begins to form among the skeleton of aluminium bulkheads.