Slur that one past me again, eh, Bill?

I'm not sure the intended invective got through coherently!

Modest, wonderful, truly understanding,trifficly eminently knowledgable, extremely hard working yet under-valued, diplomatic, seasoned, distinguished, have I mention modest yet?,generous, witty, inspirational, sympathetic, worldly, fun, empathetic even quite oustanding modestly magnificent, but definately, definately NOT encyclopaedic!!- Bill yes I'm obviously talking of your average vetter. It takes all to make a Challenge so ladies, please,please its Christmas- the time of peace and harmony and goodwill, ho bl....y ho, even for the most waring of Challengers....

A very Happy Christmas and a safe and prosperous 2015 to all our readers out there.

Yours is an interesting take on the role of the vetters, Willy ... but I'm not sure it is one the vetters themselves would share.

They have enough work on their hands as it is, without being cast in the role of sole reliable dispensers of information.

My own attitude to route planning (which is a personal view, not necessarily shared by anybody else ... although I suspect it is) is that one should gather one's information where one can, and make one's own assessment of the reliability of the information provider and the weight to be attached to it.

I like to call this process "research".

Jeremy. I think that's a useful piece of advice
to would be Challengers. Vetters will soon be
asked for a route sheet. Cheers.

Do you mean I could have got vetters to plan all my routes?

Oh... No..

I have been spending hours on this for years.

Now, about the Sherpa service for my clothes and stuff!

Andrew. Would you like to clarify/quantify ,just how many routes
you have prepared and submitted 'alone'.How many 'alone'crossings came
a result of your efforts.Would preprepared routes be acceptable to
todays Challengers. Wouldn't need/have vetter's last minute panic. Cheers.