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Classic 'no-star' routes at Point Perp 27-Oct-2014 At 10:25:33 AM simey

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>The old guidebook did not have a star rating system Simey! So, I'm not
>sure what you mean by they threw them around like confetti???

I must have been using one of the very first guidebooks to Point Perp when I first visited the area. I remember jumping on a couple of three star routes and thinking, 'You must be f---ing joking!'

I do recall the previous Point Perp guide not using any stars and being even more pissed off about that as it helped me even less. I couldn't believe the authors would be so lame.

>Maybe three stars is an exaggeration as their location isn't the jaw dropping
>exposure of other routes. But comparing them to other multi-starred routes
>at the same cliff they are equal - if not better for sure. Especially if
>you like sustained climbing rather than one move wonders after grade 19
>jugfests which is typical of Point Perp hard routes.

Well just because you think a climb is good, then you shouldn't throwing three stars at it automatically. And I don't buy the line that routes should be starred according to the cliff. If a cliff is average, then maybe the best routes are only worth two stars. In my opinion, you set yourself up criticism by awarding routes three stars. Be conservative.