The North Face  Mountain 25 Tent

This tent has withstood downpours in the Himalayan foothills and snowstorms on Alaska glaciers and is still holding up like it's brand new. It's a bit heavy but that's expected for a 4-season tent that comfortably fits two people who are under 6ft tall. The vestibule is modest, just enough room to fit two packs and boots, but you still have to climb over them. The only real con is the amount of condensation that collects during the night. Set up is fairly easy and I love the double doors (makes the cramped vestibule situation easier). Pockets and loops inside are great for keeping things tidy. I wish TNF would make it a darker color to repel some of the intense sunlight on a glacier, especially when the day lasts 20 hours.

This review is based on the model I bought five years ago! I have used this tent for five years in varying conditions: all the way from hot summer nights in Michigan to cold, windy nights on Mt. Rainier glaciers. It is good to know you will have a reliable "home" after a long day. Two persons can sleep inside with most of the gear (we use our backpacks for propping up our head). The vestibule is big enough to leave shoes and cooking gear. There is lots of storage room on the side to keep your things organized. The yellow color provides a warm glow even on cloudy days. The reflectors makes the tent visible in nights. Entrance is on both sides making it easy. There is a mesh screen as well as a solid screen for both entrances. On hot days, solid screens can be unzipped so you can have great airflow. I wish the tent was lighter! Once I add the footprint and snow stakes, it gets heavy. It would be nice if the fly attached to the tent in a more quick/efficient manner. Velcros are used for attaching fly to the tent. Some type of snap-on buckles would have been better.

Sets up like most 4 season tents. This is my second 4 season. Holds up in windstorms and really bad weather. Tight as a drum. While other tents were flapping around, this one was solid - I got a good nights sleep. Ventilation is ok, not as good as my REI Mountain 3, but the construction and details are why you pay a few more bucks. The poles are top quality. Even the pegs are impressive. Nice.

There is an opinion that TNF has gone soft recently, but their mountaineering gear remains the standard in quality and durability. I purchased the older version of this tent(with groundcover) in 96' and it is still going strong, even the elastic in the poles are still intact. I do 90 percent of my camping in the winter so this was a sound choice, it has been to CO, NH, and just came back from Aconcagua. It is bombproof. I have done weekend winter camping with three people inside and it fits two with gear nicely. If it could be redesigned to be lighter, I do not know if I would want it to be, the weight is a comfort to me and not a drawback. I only cook in the vestibule, so the low profile of this tent is a plus for me. The price used to be high, but now it is one of the more affordable mountaineering tents out there. Definitely overkill for anything but winters. I am going to miss the round door design though.

If you can afford this tent, it is the only tent you'll ever need (unless you have more than two people that is)... No matter how bad the weather is, you will be dry once you get inside a Mountain 25. It is easy and fast to set up, and is super lightweight. One of my poles was run over by the car and broken, and North Face repaired it free of charge!

We used this tent on a 100 mike trek across the South New Zealand Otago; great performance in high winds (50+ mph); holds body heat during very low temperatures (10F); takes some time to set up, but worth it when conditions are extreme. Plenty of room for two people; vestibules at each end with lots of room for packs, boots, etc.

I have an older version that looks more or less similar to the current one. Got it for skiing touring. Haven't taken it climbing ever because it's too heavy to carry with all the climbing stuff. It has worked out well for all my winter adventures, has never given me problems, and the components have stood up extremely well.

this tent is amasing you could lay on top of this thing (dont try it only joking) it is so sturdy in high winds and huge snow pack i just got back from mt.washington and there was almost a hole glacers worth of snow onthis tent and it stood up greatly great tent and north face quatity

I recently took this tent on a weekend climbing trip and out of four tents this was the only one that didn't need to be tied down; it was rock solid in 40mph winds. I bought this tent for warmth and durability and that's exactly what I got.

Great sturdy tent that I use wilderness snow camping. It is small for two adults and could vent better but has never let me down and should last for the duration. I would highly recommend if light weight is not a major consideration.