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Waiting for the right conditions to apply mud kept me from a do over on a big wall.
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andrew_craig7mo ago
What exactly went wrong on the first attempt that made the mud so critical this time? Were you dealing with a specific crack system that just wouldn't take gear, or was the rock too featured and you needed a perfect smear? I've definitely wasted a day staring at a forecast because one particular move needed just the right amount of dampness on the sandstone. It sounds like you're waiting for way more than just dry rock.
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mila_murray7mo ago
Ugh, staring at the forecast for that perfect dampness is so real. @andrew_craig, I had a route that was impossible until it rained just enough to get the mud sticky. Felt like magic when it finally worked.
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derek787mo ago
That magic moment when the mud grabs just right is something else. @mila_murray, was it a slab section where you needed the extra stick, or more of a vertical problem where the dampness changed the whole feel of the rock? I've spent hours waiting for a specific wet streak on a local crag to dry to the perfect level of tacky.
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