UKC

10m.

Rockfax Description
The flake-crack is a slick favourite. Good footwork and technique on the polished holds are required. © Rockfax

FA. Steve Taylor, Mark Williams 18/Sep/1993.

Ticklists

Portland for the beginner (lead climbs) , ULMC Classics , 4 - 5 Grade Climbs Portland Westcoast , Portland , The Dorset Sub 7a Silly Name Game

Feedback

User Date Notes
danm 6 Sep, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: BMC Incident Report submitted indicating a failure of one of the two lower off anchors. Route should be avoided until the lower off is replaced.
βeta?
Show beta
βeta: BMC Incident Report submitted indicating a failure of one of the two lower off anchors. Route should be avoided until the lower off is replaced.
SmellyEllie 4 Apr, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: Went up with trad gear, polished af, definitely '4' climbing but polish makes it feel a lot harder than the grade committing to feet you don't know will hold
βeta?
Show beta
βeta: Went up with trad gear, polished af, definitely '4' climbing but polish makes it feel a lot harder than the grade committing to feet you don't know will hold
Quintinia 1 May, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: I would not send a beginner up this route, the slab requires locating tiny footholds and being confident enough to trust them.
βeta?
Show beta
βeta: I would not send a beginner up this route, the slab requires locating tiny footholds and being confident enough to trust them.
vb308 13 Aug, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: A good route for trad too!
βeta?
Show beta
βeta: A good route for trad too!
omniscient_penguin 2 Sep, 2007 Show βeta
βeta: Any idea what the route to the right up the arete is? The arete climb was very nice with some good exposure stepping round onto the other face. Felt about a 4 for me, but I happily reached some jugs from the ledges and scampered up whilst the sub 6foot climbers in my group found this a bit more hairy and strenuous.
βeta?
Show beta
βeta: Any idea what the route to the right up the arete is? The arete climb was very nice with some good exposure stepping round onto the other face. Felt about a 4 for me, but I happily reached some jugs from the ledges and scampered up whilst the sub 6foot climbers in my group found this a bit more hairy and strenuous.
airbournegrapefruit 23 Mar, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: crazy route. but polish is getting to much. but it is still a nice short flake climb.
βeta?
Show beta
βeta: crazy route. but polish is getting to much. but it is still a nice short flake climb.
Ben Thorne 29 Jul, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: The polish makes no difference. Solo it and see how much your feet stick when they have to! (it's a remarkable solo but remember you WILL break things, if not lots of things if you fall off).
βeta?
Show beta
βeta: The polish makes no difference. Solo it and see how much your feet stick when they have to! (it's a remarkable solo but remember you WILL break things, if not lots of things if you fall off).
jl 21 Feb, 2004 Show βeta
βeta: I agree with Dave, the polish made this route more interesting, still very climable.
βeta?
Show beta
βeta: I agree with Dave, the polish made this route more interesting, still very climable.
Monk 30 Jun, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: The polish doesn't really affect the good climbing just make sure you place your feet carefully.
βeta?
Show beta
βeta: The polish doesn't really affect the good climbing just make sure you place your feet carefully.

Logged Ascents

1079 users have logged this

Guidebooks for Battleship Back Cliff

Not all climbs appear in all guidebooks 63 users have this on their wishlist

Please Login to view more details on the logged ascents

Voting
High 5b
Mid 5b
Low 5b
High 5a
Mid 5a
Low 5a
High 4c
Mid 4c
Low 4c
High 4b
Mid 4b
Low 4b
High 4a
Mid 4a
Low 4a
High 3c
Mid 3c
Low 3c
Votes cast 83
Votes cast 63
Style of Ascent
Lead
Toproped
Followed
Soloed
Alt Leads
Bouldered
Not Set
Onsighted
Flashed (β)
Repeated
Dogged
Redpoint
DNF
Ground Up
Not Set
Loading Notifications...