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New Arapiles Select Guide 29-Mar-2006 At 12:41:08 PM uwhp510

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I think that leaving a few surprises in store by leaving out the danger icons is the go.

On a trip to araps a couple of years ago, I was very pleased to flash Dispatched, having looked at it in awe when climbing Thunder Crack for a while. The next day, after perusing the guidebook I found another Mark Moorhead 23, which was Open Season. I had a vague idea that Open Season was a bit of an undertaking, but I figured that Dispatched probably was as well (it was 24 in Louise's guide right?) so I jumped on in. The first pitch went alright, but about 5m into the second pitch with only one questionable a wee way wire beneath my feet and unable to downclimb, I fell (and the wire held). This was a memorable experience that I still look back on with as much fondness as having done despatched, but I probably wouldn't have had a go if the description included "23+++ XXX+ ".