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Classic 'no-star' routes at Point Perp 28-Oct-2014 At 12:31:51 AM One Day Hero

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On 27/10/2014 simey wrote:
>And I don't buy the line that routes should
>be starred according to the cliff. If a cliff is average, then maybe the
>best routes are only worth two stars. In my opinion, you set yourself up
>criticism by awarding routes three stars. Be conservative.

This is ridiculous. You've disappeared up your own arsehole with notions of how a guidebook author has to manage expectations and objectively quantify route quality. As long as the starring is relatively consistent within the book, smartish people will work the rest out very quickly. I have no urge at all to cater to those who are too stupid to do their own star calibration at a new area after having sampled a few routes.