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new Blue Mtns guidebook -- call for info! 15-Jan-2010 At 5:31:26 PM voodoo

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Hi Simon,

I have a copy of the 2007 addition and I have to say it can be pretty difficult to locate climbs, especially where it's a climb that doesn't appear on a photo (or a whole area is without a photo).

What would really assist is if some of the 'hardware' information was included in the description (eg "5 FH to DBB"). The Sun Surf and Sandstone guide is a beautiful example of this style, and I find it one of the easiest guides to get my bearings with. You can simply look up the rock and spot the routes based on the pattern of hardware present and very quickly work out what you're standing in front of. This is especially useful at a crag where none of the climbs are initialled (which is a bit of an annoying trend!).

And lastly it lets you know what you need to be taking up with you! Not so long ago I was standing at the bottom of Mt Boyce, eyeing up Sweet Seduction in the 2007 guide - wondering how many draws I would need. The guide gave no indication, and this is the sort of information that I'd really expect to be getting from it!

...just a bit of genuine feedback from the troops so that you make it the best it can be. :)