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Thanks Mt Arapiles, Mentz & Tempest & Lockwood 31-Jan-2014 At 5:29:18 PM simey

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Thanks for the feedback. It's reassuring to hear that guidebooks can still make an impression in today's world of multimedia.

Sounds like you had a great trip, knocking off loads of classics. The longer I climb the more unique I realise Arapiles is, particularly in the grade range that you were climbing.

On 31/01/2014 pmonks wrote:
>How's it compare to Peter Balint's Sydney bouldering guide? That's still
>my gold standard for a guidebook of exceptional quality.

To be totally honest, I never studied Pete's guide in detail. I remember thinking when it came out that it looked like a characterful production and would be a fun read, but I am surprised that I don't own a copy (in fact I think I did buy one and then lent it out, then never saw it again).