In reply to chris m fisher:
I would happily campion a campaign to get Bowfell Buttress taken off the list off so called Winter routes.
I wonder how many "winter" climbers have done it in summer and seen the mess this fine route is in. It's like the FRCC decided to let the winter climbers have one Lakes classic route that could be trashed to maybe save others.
"No route finding issues here... though I muse at the long term sustainability of mixed climbing on these precious crags, and my own guilty conscience..."
I bet Sid and Alison might also feel the same now if they could see what's happening.