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star vs no star 23-Mar-2007 At 1:32:58 PM oweng

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On 23/03/2007 kp wrote:
>>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).
>
>
>Another good example Owen is Kachoong.

>It has good rock, but is let down by its inconsistancy and lack of stature/height..
>One star.

I havent tried it yet Kent, so cant comment, but I would argue that it would get an asparational star as well, as so many people have admired the photographs and dreamed of doing the route. If its inspired someone before they have tried it, they will get a lot out of doing it (even if the route isnt quite as good as hoped).

The more important question is how many stars will the "Alan Parsons Project" get when you finaly do it? Does our grading system need to be expanded to better reflect the significance of this route???!