Is it worth the trip?
40Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Rock wet: dry in about 9 h, Rock about 15 °C
Tue 3 · 39 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 13°C
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 32 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 8°C
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 8.7 mm
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 10°C
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 76 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 9 h
- Rock temp
- 15°C
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 57 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 15°C
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 9.9 mm
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 11°C
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 6°C
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 291, good
- Tue 339, poor
- Wed 432, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 676, good
- Sat 757, fair
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1085, good
- Wed 1155, fair
The spot in two facts
- 1 cragmapped within 5 km
- Best May–Jun, Sep–Oct5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know loose rock, seepage, access bans or your skill.
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov* | 91, good | Dry? | 12°C | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 39, poor | Wet | 13°C | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 32, poor | Wet | 8°C | 9°C | 8.7 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 10°C | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 76, good | Wetdry in 9 h | 15°C | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 57, fair | Wet | 15°C | 15°C | 9.9 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 11°C | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 6°C | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 85, good | Dry | 13°C | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 55, fair | Wet | 7°C | 9°C | 2.1 mm |
* Rain before today is not known: the forecast starts today, so these days are scored from a dry start and a wet one.
Rock and air are in °C, the rock's with the sun on it; rain in mm. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast.
Map
the area and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Back Slab
1 crag mapped. Best from Apr to Oct. The nearest town to stay in is Dartmouth Nova Scotia.
- Crags 1 crag mapped.
- Rock No source states the rock.
From OpenStreetMap: the crags mapped within 5 km. Check access and bans locally.
Crags: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$998–US$1,840 each
about US$998–US$1,840 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, climbing instructor.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to YHZ, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$201–US$422 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$315–US$523 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$308–US$576 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$127–US$234 |
| Total | about US$998–US$1,840 |
Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Dartmouth Nova Scotia
14 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Dartmouth Nova Scotia its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$121 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 7h 25m
About 7h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YHZ, direct, then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → YHZ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.