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shelter for bc ski traverse this fri

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PostedMar 19, 2015 at 2:12 am

My friend and I are going to a 4-5 day trip from aspen to crested butte, and on to Marble starting on friday. The weather doesn't call for much snow, but we will be camping on it. Honestly, I feel like its a bit of a toss up, and either shelter would do the trick, but curious which ya'll would bring. I've got an msr twin sister which I used on a similar trip in the san juans last year and it was excellent. And then I have a zpacks duplex, which would save me 12oz. The weight savings in nbd, but I am curious about trying to push the duplex into winter conditions. Then again, I can pretty much set up that twin sisters wherever I want and count on bomber protection, given a good stake out.

Any thoughts?

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PostedMar 19, 2015 at 1:58 pm

I'd go with what's easiest to set up if you are pushing hard all day. Otherwise go with the lightest one and wrap up in it like a bivy sack if it collapses. Sounds like you can't go wrong with either. Have fun!

PostedMar 19, 2015 at 9:30 pm

Unless you think you can always camp in the trees I'd go with the Sisters. I have used an MSR Twin Peaks – very similar – on a number of ski trips and like you say it is bomber in the wind. The Duplex is roomier but significantly more area to catch wind and being cuben it's less forgiving on the pitch, flatness of site, etc.

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