The North Face  Mountain 25 Tent

Bought this tent because I wanted to camp during the snow season. The first try was Dec 6 2013 in Yosemite. Location was Camp 4. Friday night it snowed about 2 feet and the tent held up great. Found that the temperature inside the tent was about 4 degrees warmer then the outside temp. Woke up Saturday morning with about a foot of snow on top of the tent. This explained why there were ice crystals on the ceiling of the tent. The fly was compress down to the tent top. Overall the tent held up great. Will have to wait until next year for this was the only snow fall on the valley floor in Yosemite. Great tent. One more thing. When doing my first attempt in setup it was difficult. Went to youtube and fond a great example on set up which helped more than the attached instructions. Always best to due first setup at home.

I'm about to buy my second North Face Mountain tent. The first one lasted 12 years being used every winter about 10-12 nights each year. It never leaked until the seam seal started cracking and the fly began to delaminate in a few areas. The tent was always stored in a cool place, but in its bag, which probably contributed to the delamination over the years. Regardless, the tent was well worth the high price for cold, wet weather camping, and even with all the other good options out there, I'm buying the same tent again. If you camp in weather above 40 degrees, this tent is not for you, you will sweat to death. Get a nice Mountain Heardwear all mesh model for the hot weather.

I've used this tent on Mt. Shasta, Mt. Whitney, and for car camping and it is absolutely great. It's very easy to set up in the dark or in conditions and is built solid - as most things by North Face are. The tent insulates and stays quite warm. It's also quite big - I'm 6'2" and can sit up and lay down comfortably. I love the number of storage pockets on the inside, too. Overall the Mountain 25 is an outstanding tent. It's not too heavy and if you're concerned about weight you can always just leave the fly, if weather permits. The first time I used the fly the snaps securing the corners tore out of the fabric, but when I returned the tent to REI they ended up giving me a new tent. I haven't had the same problem since.

Loving this tent. Very simple to get up even in the dark or poor conditions. It is a bit on the heavy side however this thing will keep you warm and dry through a hurricane if properly set up. Guylines are simple to adjust, vestibule is sized to store some gear or cook in, has a few mesh storage pockets inside to organize gear...overall great design. The zippers on the fly are a bit tough to manipulate when the fly is under tension but overall a very small issues. One thing i really like compared to a friends Mountain Hardwear shelter is lots of reflective material. Under red-light, this thing lights up like the Las Vegas strip...no more tripping over guylines or wondering where your tent is in poor conditions!

Bought this tent in 2013 and have used it a handful of times in varying weather. It has never failed me even though an ice storm that left 8 inches of snow on top of 1" of ice! Sides don't cave in, has plenty of room for two, plenty of gear storage and the vestibule is roomy enough to put your boots on without getting soaked. Zippers are fantastic and I love the glowing guy lines. On the down side, it is just a tad too warm to use during the hot humid summer months and does weigh a lot, however, when set up in the fall/winter, expect camping buddies to abandon their setups for yours.

This is a typical North Face Mountain Tent with lineage dating back to the Oval Intention in the late 1970's. Construction quality and materials are top-notch. Execution of the design is excellent: the tent is very sturdy and sets up tightly. Very wind resistant. Set up takes some practice due to use of pole sleeves instead of clips, but the result is a much stronger tent. (This is typical of NF mountain tents.) Just practice it a few times, and you'll do fine when it counts. A smaller lighter fly without the vestibule would be a nice option for car camping and warmer weather use, but the supplied fly gives excellent full coverage and the vestibule is nice. Only con is that the tent is heavy. I t would make a terrific 3 person tent for use high on Denali, or for a base camp tent for 2 people. It will undoubtedly see much car camping use in cold, windy, places, too.

I've owned my Mountain 25 for about two years now and I have ZERO issues. This has been my main tent to date. It's survived a varity of weather conditions from sun, rain, hale storms, to snow. This is hands down been the best money spent on a tent to date. Even though it weights 9 - 10 lbs, it's still pretty light to pack. I used it primarily for car camping, but should I end up on Mt. Everest for some unknown reason....I'm ready! It was perfect for myself, as I had PLENTY of storage inside the tent to keep everything dry. I also enjoyed the enclosed porch type set-up that was outside the tent. This made it easy for cooking or making that first cup of java as well as keeping my shoe's dry. If you have to buy ONLY one tent, this four-season tent will for sure...fit the bill!!

I use this tent mostly for winter camping and long alpine climbs where weather is sketchy. The tent is easy to set-up for the style but not quite as easy as some. Internal poles would be awesome for the really bad weather when you would like to be in the tent rather than suffering in the wind setting the fly. Bombproof in the wind when the guys are deadmanned in the snow. Requires a bit of work keeping snow off the top in heavy snow condidions as it reduces the ventilation when the fly sags creating condensation inside. Love the amount of storage pockets, vestibule is great, I dig out inside to create a place for boots and packs. I have had two people sit in the door with feet in the vestibule, putting on boots and crampons, comfortably out of the elements. Overall great tent, slightly heavy but when you need more living space than the bivy sack it is the one to choose.

I bought this tent a month ago and went on one shake down trip at 7800ft in cool conditions with heavy cloud cover over the mountain peaks in the Albuquerque area. Very pleased with it having so many storage pockets. I also purchased the optional gear loft which made a nice addition for overhead stowage. As other reviewers have noted this is for your cooler weather or alpine conditions. My only actual complaint is the rear semi-circle mesh zipper is on the outside! I also would also have liked mesh on the upper vents. Although I did buy four extra MSR stakes for it, it comes with plenty for basic stake-downs. Also included are four fabric snow or rock anchors. The footprint is a must, since you're spending that kind of money anyway. Best set up with two, but is manageable by one person alone. Before purchasing it at the local REI, I gave it a pretty good look-over especially the seams and sewing. It looked well made. All in all, a good tent for it's intended use in the colder parts of the year or in higher elevations.

I bought this tent back in 1998 for a trip out west. In that time I have used it more times than I can count and it has always held up to whatever i throw at it. It has been in extreme downpours, very high winds (tornado touched down a mile and a half away) and low temperatures of about 0 degrees. It stays very warm inside when needed and can be very breezy if you open it up allowing it to be a little cooler inside. It is made for more extreme weather so its not for hot summer camping necessarily, although I have used it in the desert a few times. Since I purchased it in 1998, I have done no maintenance out of the ordinary drying and airing out. This year I finally resealed it mainly out of boredom and figuring it was due. It is easy to set up, I do it all the time by myself and easy to use. It will be accompanying me to Mt. Rainer later this year and I have no doubt it will hold up like a champ. If I ever do have to replace this tent it will be with another North Face Mountain tent.