[Felix14]

Found a yellow rope by the wall. Left it under great white.

[Stabbsy]

You’ve got me psyched: I’ve just sent Mr Walker a permit request. Fingers crossed it stays dry.

Mr Walker only owns the bit with The Shootist and the approach originally described in the old YMC limestone guide. It's possible to walk in over the top from Austwick with no need to contact Mr Walker (the originally described parking isn't really suitable for one car, let alone any more).

It would be a fair old walk from Austwick given that’s over near Settle! I presume you mean either Hawkswick or (more likely) Arncliffe?

[Felix14]

It is Arncliffe yes. Read Austwick and didn't even notice.

[Steve Crowe]

Barracuda
Start at the very left end of the upper ledge. Start by a otricky move stepping left onto the walL…

[northern yob]

Found a yellow rope by the wall. Left it under great white.

Nice one… it belongs to one of my peeps. Thanks someone will collect it this week. 👊

[Felix14]

Just looking at northern limestone 2015 and it shows the line going up from the left of the ledge, then right a bit (where stairway branches off) then left. This lower section is incredibly loose now, I assume it wasn't in the past? It's possible to start  3m right of this and avoid the looseness.

The guide also shows Death Wish starting up Barracuda which is incorrect. I think it's been clarified on UKC that it starts up central wall.

[Steve Crowe]

Barracuda.
The line on the topo in the current Rockfax guidebook and on the Rockfax app is wrong. It was right in the previous edition, so I have added a screen shot of the old topo to UKC for you to see.

https://www.ukclimbing.com/photos/dbpage.php?id=433810

[spidermonkey09]

Another voice to add to what Will said; I spoke to the BMC office about this a few years back and the advice was "just go and don't worry about a permit unless you're set on parking by the farm" ; although it's not really parking so much as pulling up on the side of the road and blocking it in a preagreed way.

I can add the walking directions from arncliffe on here if it would be useful. It's a pleasant walk and largely flat other than a few minutes at the beginning. Certainly better than the Yew Cogar walk! Otherwise just DM me.

[northern yob]

I don’t know if there’s some underlying issues with mr walker, people seem to be implying that the parking isn’t suitable….

We parked 2 cars, without any issue, nothing was blocked, it’s certainly possible to park 3 without any issue, the permits are a undoubtedly a ball ache, but in all honesty we sorted it all out within a couple of hours, his response over email was prompt, it’s definitely good to have other options but it’s a small price to pay for easy access to a great crag.

[Will Hunt]

It is Arncliffe yes. Read Austwick and didn't even notice.

I always get these two mixed up 

[spidermonkey09]

I don’t know if there’s some underlying issues with mr walker, people seem to be implying that the parking isn’t suitable….

We parked 2 cars, without any issue, nothing was blocked, it’s certainly possible to park 3 without any issue, the permits are a undoubtedly a ball ache, but in all honesty we sorted it all out within a couple of hours, his response over email was prompt, it’s definitely good to have other options but it’s a small price to pay for easy access to a great crag.

Mr Walker has a mixed reputation among those I've spoken to but good to hear he is responding quickly. My comment re the parking was that it isn't a layby, its a very slight widening of the road which would mean that if more than one group was already there you'd not be able to park there even if you did have permission. Not very likely though admittedly. The attraction of the village parking and walk from there is to remove any issues around parking/getting permits which might result in a few more spontaneous visits from folk who haven't planned ahead. Its such a short season at Blue that its worth emphasising that if you wake up one day and want to go, just go and don't worry about the permit, just walk in the other way.

[accynez]

More Blue Scar cleaning yesterday. Death Wish is now very clean and chalked. Ready for any brave souls that might fancy an onsight attempt. Looked like someone had been on True Blue as well. No other teams there so parking definately wasn't an issue even on a sunny Sunday. Applied for permit Monday morning, took 5 minutes, had it by Tuesday lunchtime.

[Felix14]

Good to see these routes getting cleaned and climbed. I'm keen to get to Blue on Friday but I'm without a partner at the moment. Any psyche on here?

[northern yob]

I’m planning on going on Friday…. Looks like I’m going to be solo!! Was planning on some traxioning, there’s a small chance my plans might change but I’d be happy to hold your ropes/exchange pleasantries I might end up with a mate but the more the merrier….. probably see you there, I’ll be there in the am, might leave early pm.