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star vs no star 23-Mar-2007 At 11:09:32 AM oweng

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My basic theory on three star routes is:

1 star for being asperational (i.e. the visual appeal of the line from the ground. If you look at it and think wow I really want to do that it deserves a star);
1 star for having good rock quality
1 star for being sustained at the grade or a challenging lead (gear wise).

So to me a three star route has to be sustained for the grade, have good rock, and be a route that you look at and think wow!

So using an example at Araplies, D Minor, its the obvious easiest line to the top of the pinnicle. Thats as pure as you can get as 'asperational'. The rock quality is awesome. But it only has a couple of metres in 30 or 40 that are at its grade. So to me that would be a two star route.

Something like Missing Link to me would be three stars as it has great rock, is asperational, and is a sustained intricate lead if your climbing at that grade.