Tent (with snow stakes where the ground is snow) on Vinson
Also called: Private Base Camp tent, Snow stakes, Stakes for the tents, Storm-proof tents, Tent
What it is for
Your shelter on the mountain. A mountain tent has to stand up to strong wind and the weight of snow; on snow it is anchored with snow stakes instead of pegs.
What Vinson asks for
Standard
Your operator's, at base camp and in the high camps (25 say so); some teams carry them up, some leave a set at the high camps, ask
What to look for
- Season rating
- Three-season tents suit trekking camps; four-season and expedition tents are built to stand snow load and high wind.
- Sleeps
- How many people the maker says it sleeps, usually a tight fit once expedition kit is inside.
Kinds
- Expedition Tents
- Four-Season Tents
- Three-Season Tents
- Snow Stakes and Pegs
Other mountains
- Standard on: Everest, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Vinson, Kosciuszko, Carstensz Pyramid
- Team equipment on: Aconcagua, Elbrus
