Hilleberg Rogen 3. Can handle any wind / rain (far better than any tent you are listing), and comes up with fly and inner at the same time which is a boon in the rain in PNW. Bathtub floor can withstand a flooded campsite.
My personal favorite in PNW conditions is Hilleberg Anjan 3 GT, which also provides a sizeable protected vestibule, but set up on rock / sand will be more challenging.
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).
I have a Hilleberg Anjan 3 that I love for Fell camping. Been in some hellacious storms with that. But its probably overkill unless you spend a lot of time camping
The gold standard is probably the Hilleberg Anjan
But that is a lot of money and if you don't camp as much then maybe its not worth it. Also, as it is a tunnel tent, it is excellent in bad weather but it is not free standing.
Nemo Daggeror dragonfly are great for the money
I use a Anjan personally, but I use Nemo when I guide trips
I really love Hilleberg and Nordisk. Hilleberg anjan is good option, also enan or Niak. Look at their yellow label. They are a lot stronger than a lot of these US tents, also they have very high resale value. Also they pitch inner and outer together. It’s probably a different design than you are used to. But it’s great, and very durable!
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.
Any good 4-season tent will have no issue holding up to strong winds on exposed beaches. I recommend a sealed 4-season model not just for the stronger poles, but because it will keep blowing sand out of the tent, which can become a huge issue in big storms. I once endured a 20hr, 80km/h+ wind storm on the Nahanni River in my 3 season Mountain Hardwear Aspect 2 tent, and while the poles miraculously didn’t break, the entire inside of my tent was full of sand when it finally let up. Like, a quarter inch of sand everywhere, and I’d been breathing it all night. With every gust the tent would fold down onto my chest, and I’d get peppered with a fistful of sand at my face. It was probably one of the most intense, miserable nights I’ve ever had in the backcountry.
Several of my friends had heavier 4 season tents and slept through most of the ordeal, and had zero sand in their tents.
Something like a Mountain Hardwear Trango, Marmot Thor or Hilleberg style tunnel tent would be your best choice if you’re expecting serious wind. They’re not cheap, but they’ll take whatever you can throw at them.
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