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Best solos for their grade in OZ 20-Oct-2004 At 1:33:44 PM Nottobetaken

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We can talk on and on about route quality and what is the best etc etc - so lets put a spin on things - what are the best crag solo's for their grade? Taking into account 1. rock quality 2. moves 3. landing

Here's my vote (by rights - easier routes are all located at Arapiles):
Tiptoe Ridge (5) Arapiles
Conifer Crack (9) Arapiles - best done at speed
Agamemnon (10) Arapiles
The Bard (12) Arapiles - bit polished
Toccata (14) Arapiles - careful with the feet
Resignation (15) Arapiles - great 3rd pitch
Missing Link (17) Arapiles - boulder start
Ladder of Gloom (19) Berowra NSW - pretty easy going after the start
Judgement Day (19) Arapiles - impressive ascent by Frenchie Jean Minh TT
Vanderholics (19) Nowra - nice sloper at the finish - not worth taking a mat!
Jack High (19) Shipley NSW - great for a slab
Take Five (20) Arapiles - out of control for Robin Miller on the FA
Pilot Error (20) Arapiles - great fun
Thundercrack (20) Arapiles - virtually soloed on the FA by Barber, but onsighted by Croft sans rope much later on
Kachoong (21) Arapiles - specifically Stefan Glowacz's down solo in bare feet in the 80's
Ruddy Norry (22) Centennial Glen NSW - not too committing
Split Wave (23) Wave Wall NSW - interesting move at the roof!
Paladin (24) Arapiles - outrageous solo effort by Peter Croft
Dreadnought Variant Variant (25) Arapiles - Jon Muir ground up affair
Trojan (25) Arapiles - although not completed - pretty out there by Jon Muir to down climb post crux on an onsight attempt
Aint No Sunshine (28) Nowra - committing crux. Probably won't be repeated after Saxon's effort.
Sperm Bitches (30) Nowra - although short - still a worthy outing by James Scarborough