Arete ASL 2

If you're planning on Denali, Logan or the Himalaya then go with a full four season tent. Snow load and the high winds will crush a lesser tent in those condition. If you're just doing winter camping where the weather is predictable then get a three season or 3+ tent. The Nemo Kunai is a good option and about 4 lbs or the REI Arete ASL is a roomier choice and solid at around six lbs. I'd wait for the upcoming sales next month to possibly save quite a bit of money.

Probably but usually you can find bodies easier than flys or poles. No idea what it's worth. I have a knock off ve-25 made by ems (ems copied a lot of TNF and other gear, like Wild Things, and slapped their name on it). And it's a great tent. But it's overkill if you aren't seriously winter camping. I ended up with an REI Arete that I used a lot more. Not a tent I'd put in exposed mountain environment, but it's a solid 4 season tent for the places I'd actually use it. Personally I'd look for something more like that. Caveat, my REI also has a sticky fly now and REI told me to kick rocks. When my Dana Designs had a sticky fly Marmot told me it was end of life. No one will cover this under warranty, so it's not worth the loss.

Define "snow". You mean setting up a tent on the snow instead of dirt? If so you'll be completely fine. If you're getting *snowed on*, then it depends. It will take a bit of snow, both will. But once it starts to load, or if you get ice sleet/freezing rain, or freeze melt, you're pushing the limits of the tent. Though eventually *any* tent will fail under enough snow, obviously. If it's *really* cold, then you're going to find the cold air seeping past the fly and through the mesh into the inner tent to be very cold (even if not windy out). True 4-season tents trap a lot more heat, and block cold. You can kind of, sort of, maybe a little bit, create enough of a snow barrier around the fly of the tent to help, but it's still not the same as a true 4-season tent. Graybeard is also right about wind. If you're planning on doing a lot of true snow camping, look at the REI Arete ASL 2. A true tent built to handle the elements. [On sale now! ](https://www.rei.com/product/178007/rei-co-op-arete-asl-2-tent)

Yes! My 2 person REI backpacking tent is awesome. Just enough room, easy to set up and breakdown, affordable, and has lasted a decade already with no problems. I strongly recommend to new tent to users to make the investment of buying the “footprint” if theres one that corresponds with your exact tent, or throwing a tarp underneath your tent. And be sure to lay it out in the sun to dry before packing up if possible, or do so once you get home. Just don’t pack up a wet tent for weeks or months.

Two people in a two person REI Backpacking in a four person Coleman with a blanket on the top of the two person. The four person had ice on it , but we were cosy warm inside. Some gear inside the 2 person. Some gear between the 2 and the 4 person and some gear in the vestibule.