Four Season Tents for Winter Camping

A standard winter camping tent. Roomier and heavier than a three season tent, these tents are designed for nasty winter weather.

Anyone who plans on camping out during the winter months better plan on having a four season tent. While a standard three person tent can work in a "pinch", a three person tent is a recipe for total disaster for winter camping. There are several reasons for this.

First, winter camping tents are designed to shed snow. Unlike a three season tent, a four season tent will shed the snow off the sides, preventing the tent from bowing inward due to the weight of snow (or in extreme cases, from collapsing altogether).

Featured Four Season Tent

Marmot Thor 3-Person 4-Season Tent $549.95 The Marmot Thor 3-Person 4-Season Tent uses a burly six-pole design to fight off wind and snow during the roughest high-mountain storms.

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Second, a winter camping tent has thicker walls. The increased thickness provides for both extra insulation against the cold of winter as well as provides for a much more solid windbreak, something that is vital during the winter.

And lastly, winter tents are far more durable. They have been designed to withstand the rigors of high winds and ultra-cold temperatures. In many winter conditions, a standard three person tent can fall apart completely.

Winter Camping Tents

Shown below are some high quality tents designed for four season use. Note, some of these tents work quite well for standard three season use too, particularly the tents by Bibler. And if you need a tent for extreme winter weather, consider going with a tent from The North Face. North Face tents are by far the most popular tents for winter excursions in nasty weather. All these tents are available through Backcountry.Com.

Black Diamond Bombshelter Tent 4-Person 4-Season $799.9	Mountain Hardwear EV 3 Tent 3-Person 4-Season $749.95	Big Agnes Royal Flush Tent: 3-Person 4-Season $699.95
Black Diamond Fitzroy Tent 3-Person 4-Season $698.95	Exped Polaris Tent 2-Person 4-Season $674.95	Mountain Hardwear Trango 4 Tent 4-Person 4-Season $674.95
Black Diamond Ahwahnee Tent 2-Person 4-Season $649.95	Mountain Hardwear EV 2 Tent 2-Person 4-Season $624.95	GoLite Valhalla 4 Shelter 4-Person 4-Season $599.95
Black Diamond Eldorado Standard Tent 2-Person 4-Season $574.95	Mountain Hardwear Trango 3.1 3-Person 4-Season Tent $574.95	The North Face Him 35 Tent 3-Person 4-Season $558.95
Black Diamond I-Tent Standard 2-Person 4-Season $549.95	Integral Designs MK1 XL Tent 2-Person 4-Season $549.95	Marmot Thor 3-Person 4-Season Tent $549.95

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