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in awkward scenarios, and their solutions can salvage a
day of climbing or save someone’s life. It is impossible
to perfectly prepare for every contingency, and there-
fore a flexible and critical mind is needed to solve
problems that range from nuisance to near-miss.
In this text we have striven to impart information,
but also to situate the reader to be a critical thinker.
In the end we will have offered a satisfactory text if
the readers not only are climbing comfortably and
securely, but also can COPE with each and every
decision they make in the mountains, regardless of
whether they perfectly adhere to our applications of
the rope.

Conclusion 95