I wasn't aware of the figurative connotation, I will remember this next time I'm retreating from a climb. "HMS carabiner" is also common amongst anglophone cli

I wasn't aware of the figurative connotation, I will remember this next time I'm retreating from a climb. "HMS carabiner" is also common amongst anglophone climbers (for the "Halbmastwurfsicherung" knot you might use as an alternative to your sticht plate).