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New Arapiles Select Guide 29-Mar-2006 At 3:32:12 PM sticky

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On 29/03/2006 simey wrote:
>However the more I think about it, the more I tend to think that the majority
>of starred routes at Arapiles are pulse-raisers. They almost all come with
>their own inherent problems and dangers. >The reality is that every climb at Arapiles is potentially dangerous.
...
>Maybe I will leave out the heart flutter symbol and just let people read
>the description and check out the route for themselves.
>
I guess it depends on whether the description has that information in it. Some people want to know if the pro is tricky, some not (and some route descriptions provide that info, others not). A symbol like that, especially on a grade 10, can remind people that it's not a doddle, and those bloodstains all over Pedro are there for a reason. (I use that example because I understand the bloke is recovered).

Guess it's all part of the tension between giving people, especially tourists, due warning, and taking the excitement and fun out of an onsight trad ascent of a new (for them) route. Maybe giving people a symbol means you don't need to be as prescriptive in the definition while still covering your sesne of responsibility. I like having an idea of the undertaking I'm going on, some like the achievement of an unknown risk. I dunno, I'll buy the guide regardless, hope it goes well.