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Working out 'what is the point of this' at all times is part of the entire point of mountaineering. You can watch videos of Colin Haley where he literally realises at some specific point/situation 'I don't want to rope solo this horrible shit in winter any more, I just don't have the heart for it. I'm now going to bail before my chance of death approaches 35% fuck I hope I get down tataaa chaps.....'
Then he goes back next week when the weather is a bit better or he feels he can be faster. The skill is also deciding when REALLY to just go home and never do that shit again.