Ascents in East Peak

Pulled a hold and came off pulled about ten holds of this pitch

Hold came of along with ten others lol

linked pitch 8 and 9 together

dan linked pitch 10 and 11 together

dan linked pitch 13 and 14 together. fell because off holds breaking really chossy pitches

solo, didnt bother with the bolts. made good time on the climb! started walking in from the car park at 5:10am got back to the car park at 3:15pm! with out rushing.

This was my second time climbing the governor, first time was in August 2016. I am still confused as to why I agreed to climb this again. It's one of those climbs that you will remember, but not necessarily enjoy at the time.

It's a huge adventure and definitely requires good head space, the rock is fairly average in a few places and there are a number of ledgy falls. I was pretty exhausted so pulled on a few draws in the tough sections.

Self-rescue skills and bulk water is recommended. We left some water and excess gear at the landing (about 80% of the way up the south-east ridge) prior to abseiling down to the east face. We took about 2 litres of water each on the climb itself which wasn't enough.

The temperature on the day was above the 30 degree mark, at midday the rock was burning our feet on the black rock belay ledges. Do not recommend attempting in hot weather. Keep in mind that this climb cops sun until about 2pm in the afternoon.

The hike down after a big day feels endless.

Some loose holds, nice flow though.

Nice climbing

Nice crux

Don’t use the tree

Hard move over ledge, good holds flows

Didn’t feel the flow

Didn’t feel the flow

Didn’t feel the flow

Didn’t feel the flow

Definitely one of the best alpine style ridge scrambles in Australia. Took a lot of trying with light wind but managed to fly off the top and back to the car, days out in the bush don't get much better than that

I thought was a bush walk, 1500m high I am not so sure about that, 300m of climbing is more like it.

Great day out

Glad I layed off the darts and beers this week because this was a serious undertaking. Not so much the climbing but the long approach in and the walk out, I felt like a new born giraffe by the end of it. Some great pitches and some choss but overall a awesome adventure.

A mountaineering style adventure up through the highest and steepest part of Mt Barney's imposing East Face. This is a very sustained route with very few easy pitches. The individual pitches themselves are also sustained. This route has mega exposure, good falls, and a lot of rotten rock that should make your belayer shake in their pants. At the end of the Governor it will leave you wondering why on earth someone would bolt this line, while you nurse your very sore body.

At points this climb lacks line, but what ever the case it definitely required vision and effort to establish. This highest climb in Queensland is not for your average sport climber, and would best suit those with a sense of adventure and a taste for mountaineering.

I half jugged/climbed pitches 13-14 in the dark. The rest was done onsight, with a few dogs, and seconds thrown in.

Climb up to the right through the rotten rock. Difficult moves through the overhang with good falls, but more terrible rock. Clip a few more bolts and then straight up over a tricky mantle. Here you get the full exposure of the East Face. Continue up to the belay.

Traverse out and up to the right over delicate slabs. Just before the belay beware of the fridge size loose block. Try not to touch it as you climb under it. Small stance at the belay. This pitch requires a confident seconder as the falls would be very exciting for them. Its best not to link the next pitch with this one.

Death blocks, overhangs, and scrubery. Climb up to the roof and clip bolt just over the lip. Don't touch the loose blocks under the overhang unless you want to kill your seconder and yourself. Tricky moves over the roof and continue for a couple of bolts. When it starts to get too vegetated, bust a move out left through the overhang, past your last bolt. From here you should see the belay rings. A few more powerful moves will get you to the semi-hanging belay.

The first give-me pitch! Slight traverse out right through vegetation. Beware of ledge fall potential at a few points. The pitch ends at the top of the large centre overhangs a good sized vegetated ledge.