This is the large, right-facing corner system mentioned in the rock's description. The crux is about midway-up where the corner bulges right. It is pretty blocky with only a short section of interesting climbing.

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Blue Swift

Drowning in a River of Disturbance

This is the prominent diagonal crack in the center of the slab.  The first ascent team gained the base of the crack by traversing up and right from the crag's lowpoint, staying below the low roofband, but the crack is probably best accessed by walking up the west gully to where it is convenient to step out onto the main face at a good stance.

The crack is about thirty feet long with tricky protection.  The crux is near the end and is slightly runout.  Finish with nice, much easier climbing up a few parallel cracks.  Note: the thin crack may now hold a piton; however, this was placed after the first ascent and should be pulled if it's there.

There is some good climbing to be had here once you get past the first 20' of nonsense, and it could all be improved with a very vigorous brushing. The chipped hold (a broken out section of rock in a shallow corner to create a solid 1" edge) is indeed out of character for the route overall but takes the route from being potentially VERY hard to being relatively moderate but still insecure. A reachy crux follows, one that would be very hard for short climbers, reaching to the distant arete.

Once on the arete, continue up easier climbing to the top, where a 2-bolt anchor is set over a large ledge. Rap 85' from this anchor, as lowering will be tough on your rope, owing to said ledge.

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