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new Blue Mtns guidebook -- call for info! 15-Jan-2010 At 5:10:16 PM onsight
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On 15/01/2010 citationx wrote:
>Just some feedback on the old guide (just in case my two cents counts)
Thanks. Constructive feedback is welcome.

>but I found the earlier editions (2003) much better when it came to having
>the route name, grade and length in bold as the first thing for the climbs,
>as opposed to having them right down the bottom as in the 2007 guide. It
>makes it easy to give an idea of epic factor etc, makes it easier to plan
>your day etc I found.
We are using a different font - and it is heavier weight for route names and grades - and made some layout changes, which improves readability when scanning the pages for info. After much debate we decided to keep the route length at the bottom as we figure you usually get a feel for the length of the routes at an area, and it's pretty easy to see if you're looking at a multi-pitch route. It's really trading off one design issue against another.

>Also, will you be sticking with the *cougH* five-star system in the new
>guide?
>:-)
Absolutely! If Arapiles routes can get three stars then we need to extend it to at least five for the Bluies, just to be consistent. ;-)
But seriously, I know not everyone likes it and it takes some getting used to but I see some advantages in it. We are definitely spending time and many people are giving input for the starring of individual routes, so the "implementation" should be better this time.

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