Swept Away  5.12- PG13

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Type:  Trad, Alpine, 3 pitches, 250 feet Consensus:  5.12- [details] FA:  original line Ray Ringle, Chip Chace direct 2nd Jim Waugh et al Submitted By:  Orphaned on Jul 1, 2008 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (2) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Description 

p1 from the base of epic arch, climb up the left side (some bigger gear) to the left side apex of arch, turn the arch here and continue up seams (5.11) to sling belay up easier ground.
p2 continue up indistinct corner system to a series of really off camber left hand palming lieback (clux, past bolt or two) to the belay ledge.
p3 climb a typical reef style black groove to summit (5.11 original) or right up line of bolts.

Location 

upper prow of Neptune, left of the clean Rapture feature.

Protection 

Brass nuts to 4" cams, bolts