Does anyone know how well (as compared to one 24in picket) two equalized 18in snow pickets would be?
I know it sounds shifty, and there will always be the question of, "Why risk it/go cheap with anchors?" but if it's as solid as one 24in picket, would it not make anchoring quicker?
Considering you self arrest after your partner falls into a crevasse. It's just you holding him/her, and you have to hold self arrest while also building an anchor. How difficult is it to reach a 24in picket in your pack with one hand and pound it into the snow with one hand? I feel like if one had two 18in pickets on their thigh with a sliding X cordelette already ready to go, this would be much easier to grab and pound into the snow.
Is this too sketch to try out, or am I stuck with awkward anchor placement?