Fluid Mechanic Stand

While Fluid Mechanic is the common pity tick for failing on Dark Waters, this is a logical stand alone problem and a good way to rehearse not punting the end Dark Waters...again! C’mon seriously, bro?

Start with your left hand in the deep underpocket and your right hand above in the manky slot hold. From here, make your way up to the good hold at the top of the arete. Some prefer a big pounce move, others like to get a left knee scum and crawl bump up to it. This ends in a dropoff at the last jug below the large roof.

It is atop the little boulder on the left side of the cave. Once your head is above the thick underbrush of Gen Z hairdos, you’ll see the starting holds for this problem. Luke Childers' photo shows the hand holds.

Padding the little boulder below is a must. A sling through the hole on the boulder prevents catastrophic ice sledding mishaps.