Quote Originally Posted by IainR View Post
I don't think there is anything that wrong with using ropes, as long as you are just using it for security, not pulling up on the rope, being pulled up on the rope, using a ladder, creating steps in the rope etc.....I think then you are simplifying the route.

I'm not a huge fan of marking routes with cairns but especially the use of any paint, even if it's biodegradable. It just trivilises the route. Navigation, route knowledge is part of the challenge.
The only problem as an outsider that I'd have with this is the fact that the vast majority of challengers who complete the BGR are virtually reliant on their pacers / helpers in terms of route knowledge and navigation thus negating a large part of the "challenge".....