The North Face: VE 25 Tent

Excellent for four-season use and any outdoor adventure that risks hunkering down in inhospitable conditions, The North Face VE 25 is the most popular expedition tent made by The North Face. With a trail weight of 9 lbs., 12 oz., it's considerably lighter than most tents in the expedition line and it offers considerably more space than the two-person Mountain 25 tent (many mountaineers opt for the advantage of a three-person tent for two people because they can capitalize on a little more space when they're hunkered down and waiting out storms). Like many of the best designed mountaineering tents, the VE 25 has an integrated polyurethane view window that's cold tested to -60F so you can check on the weather without compromising any of the warmth inside the tent. If things do get too muggy, unzip the adjustable mesh vents for bug-free cross ventilation. The guy-out points are numerous enough to weather big blows and the no-stretch Kevlar guylines with camming adjustments are ideal for pitching in open spaces. The VE 25 comes with internal storage pockets for gear, but if you really want to organize (and possibly dry out) your mountaineering and backpacking gear, get the fully-compatible #2 Gear Loft from The North Face.

• Rugged and lightweight 40-denier 240T nylon ripstop canopy fabric
• Waterproof 75-denier 185T polyester ripstop fly fabric coated with a 1,500-mm. polyurethane finish
• Rugged and waterproof 70-denier 210T nylon taffeta floor fabric coated with a 5,000-mm. polyurethane finish
• 4 DAC Featherlite™ NSL aluminum poles plus a smaller hoop vestibule pole for front vestibule
• Continuous pole sleeve design for optimum structural rigidity
• True bucket floor design is completely taped for waterproof protection and enhanced integrity
• Dual doors and dual vestibules for easy exits and plenty of out-of-weather storage
• Internal zippered vents with mesh screens and easy adjustment features
• Color-coded canopy and flysheet webbing simplifies pitching
• Rugged polyurethane window is cold-crack tested all the way to -60F
• Reflective guyline loops on no-stretch Kevlar guylines with multiple guy-points for optimum stability
• Internal storage pockets and glow-in-the-dark zipper pulls
• Fly-only pitching option for summer evenings
• Compatible with The North Face #2 Gear Loft (not included)
• Compact compression stuff sack included
• Tent height: 48 in.
• Internal area: 48 sq. ft. (4.5 sq. m.)
• Stuff sack size: 24 x 9 in. (61 x 23 cm.)
• Weight: 10 lbs. 11 oz. (4.85 kg.)