In reply to wrekrab:
I don't think you have given enough information to get a good answer. The D7100 looks like a great camera (I have used my wifed D7000 and that compared favourably to the D300 for instance), but you might be better served by a D5200 or a D600 etc depending on your needs. Based on you planing to do some Via Ferrata, a smaller / more expendable camera might be better
