In reply to The Pulsing Motorik of Neu!:
> But I took a quick look at the route cards. The emphasis seems to be moving away from ‘off the beaten track’.
I think before my time (the last couple of years) they tried sending people up absolutely minging routes. There's a video somewhere of someone having a bash at Nagasaki Grooves with absolutely no preparation - I don't think it really hit the spot of promoting Lakes climbing to the curious but uninitiated. Also vague memories of Katy Whitaker on something under half a foot of soaking wet moss and falling down (the crag, not Katy!).
In the last couple of years the route cards have been a mixture of well-loved classic stuff that is actually nice, for the visitors, and some harder to reach but still classic stuff for those more familiar with the area (but at which the old-timers will still yawn, no doubt).
This year's card does include a route on Far Hill Crag, which, lifted straight from the guidebook, is described as having "superb clean rock". This is not true - if you're going, you'll need a stiff nylon brush.