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Classic 'no-star' routes at Point Perp 27-Oct-2014 At 9:54:27 AM Snacks

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On 27/10/2014 nmonteith wrote:
>I'll start the ball rolling with two routes on the far left end of Windjammer
>Wall, just around the corner from the classic arete of Turning the Tide.
>
>Vertical Romance (25)
>Even better than Sunset Boulevard? Amazing layback flake to start then
>unrelenting steep wall with lots of really funky moves around bulges. This
>climbs more like a Nowra route in many ways - again there is no boring
>juggy choss section and no ledges or major rests. Very sustained and the
>two cruxes are tough. All ringbolts again and fairly spicy bolting up high.
>This is probably the best 'hard route' I have tried at Point Perp. Three
>stars.
>
>Both these routes get no stars and a cobwebby in the guide. WTF?
>

Spot on summary of that route Neil. It reminded me of the Belgian Tourist wall at the Grotto. Obviously a little bit sandier but I think the moves are more interesting.