In reply to UKC News:
Sad story.
It reminds me of a trip about ten years ago. I was wandering around the Grampians, Australia, miles from anywhere, checking out some 'newly discovered' bouldering areas. John Sherman (of legendary V grade fame)was with us and I remember coming across a very cool looking cave with some great looking hard problems in it. He looked around at the scene in front of him and said, with a note of sadness: 'fags, tags and tape - the sign of a developed boulder venue'.
Climbers have a responsibility to clear their shit up after them. After all it only takes five minutes to brush some holds and pick up fag butts and tape. Climbing venues are part of the global backyard, do as you would in your own.
Don't get me started on popular coastal fishing spots, the amount of crap that lot leave behind...FFS!