I've owned and used a number of winter/expedition tents. My big monster is an old Moss Little Dipper (it weighs as much as my complete 3-season pack these days, but good for a bunch of people and canoe trips). An old favorite is a WPB Garuda Kaja. But my new favorite is the Fury. The Fury is about as "bombproof" of a winter tent as you'll find, but relatively light. I don't have the gall to actually lay on top of the tent, but the frame seems rigid enough to do it without harm... if someone has a Fury they'd like to offer up to science let me know.

Somewhat anecodotally, I've had the first two tents I mentioned in 60+MPH winds and in snowfall of nearly 2 feet overnight. The Fury is at least as strong and capable as the other two, perhaps more so than the Kaja. But the Fury's relatively new to me, didn't get a chance to use it in any horrid conditions this winter.

EDIT: Sometimes I make assumptions, guess I shouldn't... :P For more info on the MSR Fury, do a search for the Moss Stardome. MSR bought Moss tents and the Fury is a remodel of the (remodeled) Stardomes. A very well-proven design, beloved by many.

Edited by 4quietwoods on 07/07/2009 16:28:27 MDT.

Lots of great tents out there - I used an Integral Design MK1 last winter [yep, single wall]. For several years I used a Wilderness Engineering Kinder Shuttle [pulk] but alas the kinder grew up so I passed it on to another dad.
[As a brief sidenote, skate skiing with a pulk loaded with child is an incredible workout, I had serious racers wanting to borrow pulk and kid to do intervals with.]
So time passes and I needed to borrow the pulk back to haul stuff for the Special Olympics and my friend had popped for their tent/sled called the Snow Cave.
After the Olympics I took it out for a spring tour.
Many of our more classic approaches are long snowed in forest service roads tracked by snowmobiles.
This tent/sled worked remarkable well for that application.[photos from their web page]

Edited by pyeyo on 09/15/2009 21:41:41 MDT.

Hi Steven,

I had this HB Soulo tent before 2 yearsfor an nearly 8 weeks Trip through the Highlanddesert of Iceland.

You could belive me, it will handle every sort of weather conditions. As a Pro Photographer I was on my trip with an Gregory Denali Pro Backpack an with nearly subtotal 90 Punds of Gear, Food, wather and Photocamera-Equipment.
I got all the stuff inside my tent and the vestibul. 7 Days all the time raining at hte southcost......no Problem for the Soulo ( without seamsealing ).....but of course after 5-6 days my down pleepingbag became a bit flat, cause no chance to dry it out in the sun, and a bit of condansation inside as well.

Stormprotection. I was in the area of Landmannalaugar ( south Highlands ) on of the worlds most beautiful areas for hikking and a stormy area as well.

A lot of tent`s around me where totally broken down after 2 stormy days. But I was just sleeping in my tent and enjoyed the wind blowing and thought to my self........"come on.... just ab bit harder".......the Soulo was just shakking a bit.

And when you`ll fit it with Carbonfiber poles it will be possible to reduce the subtotalweight down to nearly 1,9kg ( 4,2 pounds )

For me the worls best 1 person 4-5 Season tent. But it`s pricey of course.

Reagrds from Germany

Matt