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The Dance

5.12b, Sport, 40 ft (12 m), Grade V,  Avg: 3.1 from 14 votes
FA: Marty Bland
Idaho > N Idaho > Q'Emiln Park > Lower Ledge Area

Description

A delicately thin slab requiring precision footwork and proper breath holding technique.

Location

Left of McMantle

Protection

4 bolts

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Stephen Alex Troxel
Seattle, WA
  5.12b/c
[Hide Comment] Fairly sure some holds broke. This is waaaay harder than any 5.11! All that is left is a small arching dime edge on slick granite. Jul 13, 2017
Marty Bland
Denver, CO
[Hide Comment] I bolted and did the line the same day. I was climbing a lot, was super fit, doing much more difficult routes. It could be harder but I never got any feedback from anyone else. It very well could be 12a or b. Sometimes I come to forums like this to get feedback on routes like this one that I have not really heard anything about since i put them up. For sure some techy climbing. Feb 3, 2018
Sam Carter
Spokane, WA
  5.12b/c
[Hide Comment] Solid 12- climbing, may even pushing 12c, one of the best lines aesthetically at post falls and some of the best movement as well. Go try it! Apr 26, 2019
Owen Harro
Coeur d'Alene
  5.12b/c
[Hide Comment] In my personal opinion this could very well be 12b/c. A flake has certainly fallen off since Bland has climbed it making it much more technical with some seriously small crimps. Super great climb and definitely recommend. Jul 26, 2023
Noah Penn
  5.12b/c
[Hide Comment] Video of the climb - youtube.com/watch?v=sLY4EIO… May 29, 2024