The North Wall of the Mount Buffalo Gorge, ablaze here in the dawn light is a spectacular view. Popular among visitors to the park's Chalet, the gorge and in particular the north wall is also home to the more hardcore rock climbers. A multi day ascent of the face can be quite a daunting prospect, with climbers camping out on portable ledges mid way up the cliff, hauling their gear in big sacks via pulley systems.I've had some crazy experiences on the wall myself, including abseiling down a 200m rope to photograph climbers, sitting out in space with nothing but air above and below me for a couple of hours and then ascending back up. The later of which was the most physically demanding task of my life, made worse by a jammed carabineer which effectively forced me to chin-up the weight of that massive rope several hundred times before I could ascend to a position from which I felt comfortable to deal with the mess. My muscles had gone past the point of fatigue such that I could sense them tearing. When I flopped onto the top it was the most relief I'd felt in years. (You can see the shots from that day in the "People" gallery, linked at the top of the page).For the more sane citizen a trip of Buffalo usually involves a nice stroll among the alpine gums and maybe a Devonshire tea at the Chalet. Though my suggestion would be to call ahead in case the grand old building is closed. Recent bush fires have threatened (but not destroyed) it's existence.See More: Mt Buffalo (19)