I was trained and teach to get to the next stop as quickly as safely possible. Especially the 1st one. I tell my students, if you have 25 minutes on the bottom planned, at 25:01 you should already be on your way up the line to the 1st stop. I plan for 30fpm ascents and if the 1st stop 60 feet above is at 27 minutes you should be arriving there before it hits 27 minutes. Not moseying up looking at the flowers.