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Twinkle Toes

5.8, Sport, 50 ft (15 m),  Avg: 2.3 from 52 votes
FA: Melissa Utomo
Colorado > S Platte > Staunton SP > Dines Cliff > 6. The Lower E Side
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Description

This ~50 foot climb offers an interesting and safely bolted start leading up to a nice challenge in the middle for those who want to test their slab skills.

The route name comes from Melissa’s favorite animated show “Avatar: the Last Airbender,” where a main character is given the nickname Twinkle Toes for his ability to bend air and be light on his feet.

Route Location and Indigenous Resources

On the extreme right end of Dines/Lower East Side, this route is the last climb before you enter the Classroom crag and find yourself going slightly downhill into a new cliff with more tree coverage.

This sport route was designed on the land of the Ute and Cheyenne people. For this route, funds were sent to the Ute Land Trust.

The Ute Land Trust (ULT) was established in 2018 to assist in the healing of the deep wounds left by the injustice of the violent removal of the Ute Indian Tribe from ancestral lands in so-called Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. ULT’s mission is to reconnect the people of these lands by engaging with other tribes, federal, state, and local governments to partner in land stewardship and traditional conservation efforts.

Protection

7 bolts + a 2 bolt chain anchor.

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Hi! It's me putting in the first bolt.
[Hide Photo] Hi! It's me putting in the first bolt.
Beta for Twinkle Toes.
[Hide Photo] Beta for Twinkle Toes.
Mark having fun.
[Hide Photo] Mark having fun.
Twinkle Toes.
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Ryan Badtke
Colorado
 
[Hide Comment] Twinkle Toes is a very appropriate name for this route. There are very few holds in the middle, and you definitely need to trust your feet and push. Nov 13, 2021
Amanda Thaete
Lander, WY
[Hide Comment] Thank you, Melissa! I made a donation to the Ute Land Trust after reading your route description. I hope more developers will include information about how to support the indigenous people of the places we love to climb. May 20, 2022