MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR HELION 2 TENT (2P)

Mountain Hardwear's Helion 2 Tent is their lightest 2 person tent, designed for the serious user. New ultralight components developed exclusively for Mountain Hardwear bring the Helion 2 in under 3 1/2 lbs: superlight fly and floor fabrics, new Atlas UL poles and 1/4" webbing with molded clips throughout. All-mesh canopy reduces weight and provides excellent ventilation and the tall front entry with tapered foot maximizes livability.

MHW's patented Evolution Tension Arch provides strength when the weather turns nasty. Freestanding design ensures quick pitch. Guaranteed Watertight Construction. Pitch Light™ option: fly, poles and durable Tyvek® footprint bring weight to 2lbs. 11oz.. Tyvek® footprint sold separately.


As stated on the Mountain Hardwear website: "The Helion 2 sets a new benchmark for Superlight tents obliterating the “2 person, 4 lb. barrier.” The new hollow-core 25D nylon fly fabric weighs 25% less than the industry standard 30D, the Superlight grommet tab system shaves 3 oz. and the new Atlas UL™ poles with variable tube diameter reduces the overall material used without sacrificing strength. This combination of innovative features brings the weight of the Helion 2 down to a mere 3 lbs., 5 oz."

Mountain Hardwear Wins National Geographic Adventure Magazine’s 2008 Best of Adventure Gear Award for the company’s new Helion 2 Tent. "We expect creativity from Mountain Hardwear, but the Helion 2 tent is in a class by itself. One of the lightest backpacking tents in its category, it impressed us with innovation at every turn, from its hollow-core fabric to the sculpted poles," says National Geographic Adventure Magazine editor Steve Casimiro.

• Guaranteed watertight construction
• Optional triangular gear loft stows gear off the floor (sold separately)
• Pitch Light™ configuration allows user to set up a superlight shelter using only the tent fly, poles and footprint (sold separately)
• Proprietary Evolution Tension Arch™ stabilizes tent using fewer poles
• Single door with double-slider zippers and mesh panel
• Superlight buckles and webbing reduce tent weight
• 1 Vestibule
• Atlas UL poles
• Dry entry vestibule
• Internal guy system
• Mesh pockets for interior storage
• Reflective guy out loops
• Reflective starter point
• Superlight molded grommet tab and fly clips
• Welded vestibule zipper flap