I love the winter and have camped several times with no tent and just laid next to a fire. However, I would like to try to get my girlfriend and brother going with me. They are not nearly crazy enough to go up in the Rockies with no tent during winter.

So I have been looking at some four season tents. Its my birthday Feb 10 so I was able to pull some extra cash in. So I can spent $250.

So far I have been looking at:

Eureka Alpenlite 2XT
GoLite Utopia 2
REI Arete ASL 2

And any money left over will go to a new pack for my girl so the Utopia and Arete have some bonus points there.

I am a little concerned about wind and the Utopia since its only a shelter. During the winter I dont see this as a problem for I can just pile snow on the edges but during summer I am not so sure.

Any other suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Also if any of you have experience with these tents please let me know how you like them.

Devin