Counter Curse offers some really good climbing on bulletproof black rock that is bookended by two hard-to-decipher cruxes. Begin as for Dark Arts, but just before the bolt on that pitch traverse left along a horizontal to a roof/alcove. Clip a bolt here and step up into a V-slot. All I can say is good luck. Maybe try that SuperTopo Harding Slot beta...
Above this follow a vague corner with thin gear to some jugs about 20' below the anchors. A difficult move here leads up to some good edges and the chains. This is a brilliantly perplexing climb.
"Brilliantly perplexing" is a good description of this route. I found the low bulge to be the crux. There was another tough move up high as well. I would not argue with anyone who wanted to rate this route a 5.12. It certainly took a 5.12 effort for me to onsight it.
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