Mountain Hardwear - Trango 2

April and May, so both entirely in snow. We were in a Trango 2 which we later did Denali with. It’s bomber, but not very roomy. Now have a black diamond Mission. Expensive but plan to have it for years. Great tent

Mountain 25 is a good tent used worldwide. If price is no concern then I would definitely suggest going with a Hilleberg black or red label or Mountain Hardwear Trango 2. Any of the three will definitely last a lifetime. I wouldn’t rush though, order a free hilleberg catalog online. They have some amazing tents. I’ve personally camped in a double-poled (yea you can use two poles where one goes on hilleberg) Tarra and saw winds of 80mph. Fabric whipped a bit but sleeping at that level we always bring ear plugs.

MH Trango is the one, if its good enough for Everest its good enough for pretty much anything lol

My opinion here. In general I think you can go lighter on tents in the PNW than other places. If the weather is bad enough you aren't climbing, you are probably hiking out as the car as it is usually no more than 3-4 hours away (Glacier peak may be the exception). With exception of Rainier and Adams, you really don't camp higher than like 6000 ft so a 3 Season tent can be fine for most of the time. There's places to just go backpacking that you are camping at similar elevations. That said, I've been on Rainier before where it got pretty windy, even in summer, so there are times that I felt a 4 season tent is needed. Forecast are probably good enough to make that determination ahead of time. There are lighter and heavier options within 4 season tents. Expedition style tents like a MH Trango are pretty bomber, but are heavy. A single wall tent is pretty terrible if there is any chance of rain, but if its dry and you just want some sun and wind protection, they can be a reasonable option that is half the weight. There's other 4 season double wall tents that aren't as bomber, but are a few pounds lighter (MSR).

Personally snapped a three season tent on rainier from the wind a few seasons ago. Granted it was a big Agnes tiger wall. Upgraded to a mountain hardware tango and it’s great.

Only one of these is actually a 4 season tent. The trango is another otion to look at.

We've got an REI Kingdom 6 and love it. I think the new version is called the Wonderland. Also, if budget is an issue, I'd consider lightly used, good quality gear. We got an almost new Kingdom 6 with add on vestibule (plus a bunch of other gear I didn't want) for $100 on FB Marketplace. The good stuff tends to hold up well if it isn't abused. As an example, I've got a Mountain Hardware 2 person tent coming up on 30 years old that I had to reseal the seams but is otherwise still going strong. Spent a few nights in it recently and plan to continue using it as long as I can.

MSR or Big Agnes for backpacking get my vote. Mountain Hardwear also make some nice backpacking tents. Nemo and Marmot would be the next ones I look at. I love my MSR and Hardwear tent. if you want to go ultralight, just stick with a two person and you’re gonna be really snug but totally doable if you’re with a partner. I’m 6 foot three and I have slept in a two person MSR tent with another 6 foot three person. Go with the three person if you want to compromise comfort while in the tent for added weight. Chances are you will be splitting the tent up into two separate packs to offset the total weight or you’ll carry it yourself and have the other person carry other stuff to equal out the weight. It may not seem like a huge deal, but when your backpacking every little bit counts.