Winds delay climber's body recovery in Qld

The operation to winch a rock climber's body from Mount Barney in southeast Queensland has been delayed by strong winds and the difficult terrain.

Strong winds and a sheer cliff face are hampering efforts to recover the body of a rock climber who fell to his death at Mount Barney in Queensland.

The 50-year-old Logan man fell 300 metres on Saturday afternoon while abseiling on the eastern cliff face with two other climbers, who were later airlifted to safety.

Attempts to winch the man's body from the area on Sunday morning were delayed due to the wind and may not happen until Monday, a police spokeswoman said.