This spring, on a trip to climb the 14,179-foot stratovolcano of Mount Shasta in northern California, I spent what has been my most harrowing night ever at altitude, with winds gusting to 80 mph and ...

On a recent climb of 14,179-foot Mount Shasta in Northern California, I spent my most harrowing night ever at altitude, with winds gusting to 80 mph and an avalanche sliding a quarter-mile from camp.

My advice: Skip the Tempest, regardless of the deal. While not a bad tent, the Tempest 23 was an expensive single-wall model aimed at a very specialized market. It likely performed best only under ...