Hi, my current rack consists of the WC friends from 0.4 to 2 and a 0.3 Z4. What cams make the most sense to add to my rack to get to a double rack. I have a pretty significant discount on friends, C4s, Z4s and Dmm cams, but sadly not on totems. Considering passive pro, are dmm wallnuts that much better than BD stoppers? The wallnuts would be about 1.5x more expensive for me.
I recently saw Dave Searle‘s video on his accent of the Petit Jorasses S ridge with Ian Innes and I am wondering wether I would be able to do the climb myself with a guide.
I have done a couple of shorter AD climbs in Switzerland with the Swiss alpine club and have lead 5b trad in rock shoes.
What skills would I need to solidify in order to make the next step from AD to D mountaineering. Is the increased challenge simply in the intensity and sustained nature of the cIimbing or do I need to deal with more objective hazards too.
I am currently more interested in harder rock ridges rather than steep snow/ ice climbing. I would love to hear any recommendations for tours in Switzerland around the PD to AD range where I can better practice the skills I would need for a tour like the Petit Jorasses South Ridge.