Hilleberg - Anjan 2 GT

If "hurricane force winds in the high arctic" is part of the discussion, maybe get a yellow label Hilleberg? Anjan is pricy, but hovers around 4 lbs and can handle a serious beating. Alternatively, look at pyramids from Mountain Laurel Designs. They are quite light, set up with trekking poles, but the shape lends itself well to dealing with wind and difficult weather (including snow load).

Anjan has cat-cut, Nallo doesn’t

Hilleberg is GOAT. I love my Anjan, but I would trust anything they make with my life. Could check seekoutside if you are open to tipis

The heavy aspect is simply a comparison thing; modern tent technology means there’s a lot of tents on the market now that are ultralight. The X-Mid being a good example, as it’s extremely popular. People are used to carrying very light shelters. It’s probably worth bearing in mind that many (most?) campers don’t camp during the winter so aren’t familiar with the weight of true four season tents, and especially not geodesics. Having said that, even Hilleberg’s Yellow Label (ie three season) tents are heavy compared to other three season tents. All my tents are Hilles; last weekend I was out with my Anjan, which at around 1.9kg would definitely be considered heavy by people camping with X-Mids. Hilleberg’s designs can definitely be described as old fashioned. But there’s no denying that they’re exceptionally strong, are repairable, and built to last a very long time.

Hilleberg is solid but damn those prices hurt. If you're not doing serious mountaineering the MSR Hubba series is way more reasonable and still built like a tank

People shit on hilleberg prices till they use a hilleberg in less than ideal weather. I’ll tolerate the price for the long life and ability to handle some nasty weather. Most places in the states below tree line don’t need one though.

Hilleberg, TarpTent, SlingFin, Samaya. Real expeditions are more likely to choose Hilleberg. Their strongest tents are not super light, but they are made to withstand serious weather.

if money isnt a thing then hilleberg, black label series, a staika model kept me and my guide protected and safe when it snowed 14 inches on a high country elk hunt, they are awesome, im from Tennessee we dont need best quality expedition tents generally even in the eastern mountains. but having used that one for a week i can say that one was great.

I swear by my Hilleberg, but that's a terrible deal, even on a great tent.

Get a Hilleberg! 😂buy once cry once.