攀岩自救

The chapter on escaping a belay without extra gear saved me a lot of second-guessing on our last alpine route. Everything uses the rack you're already carrying, which is exactly what I wanted. Diagrams are clear enough to follow one-handed mid-pitch.

I finally read the two-person rescue chapter before a long alpine route and it honestly made the whole day feel less sketchy. Best part is that every technique uses gear we already had on our harnesses, so there's nothing extra to buy or haul up.

The section on escaping a belay while your partner is hanging was worth the whole book for me. It sticks to two-person teams and only uses gear you're already carrying, which is exactly the situation I'm actually in. Clear diagrams too, no flipping back and forth.