A woman tumbled down the sheer surface of Mt Tibrogargan in the Glass House Mountains on Thursday evening.
Rescuers used drones equipped with floodlights to illuminate the area as they abseiled to her. The operation lasted six hours.
According to Queensland Fire Service spokesman Ben Walker, it was her first attempt at climbing the mountain, which is located in a national park.
“The route she took to ascend the mountain wasn’t what I would call a hike,” he remarked.
“It’s more akin to scrambling, almost like rock climbing.”
The rescue operation featured four distinct abseil “stations” to securely bring her back to the ground.
Video footage showing the painstaking rescue has been released.
The woman suffered minor injuries to her hands and stomach but did not need hospital treatment.
The incident has prompted a safety warning for wannabe climbers to be prepared.
“Certainly get out and enjoy the mountains, but be prepared to have the right sort of ability and equipment with you,” Walker said.
