Durston X-Mid 2P Snow Pitch on Mt Rainier

Here are some comments on the Dursten X-Mid 2 Person (V2) pitched on the snow of Mount Rainier at camp Muir, elevation 10,000. I purchased this tent on-line for $280 (May 2024) and have no connection to Durston Gear. All the details of the X-Mid 2P are available on their website (durstongear.co....
Summary: The tent did really well for our conditions (warm temps in the 30s and moderate wind to 30 mph) and I wouldn’t hesitate to take it again. I’m looking forward to taking it on summer trips and more ski tours next year.
I replaced the stock guylines with longer 1.3mm Z-line to make it easy to use our skis as snow anchors. Durston recommends using larger than 2mm line for the Lineloc on this tent and doing it over I’d follow their recommendation.
We didn’t even attempt to summit this day given the conditions. See this video and description for more details: • Mt Rainier June 2024 S...

[@nymuelovan]

I''ve never seen this type of usage for the x-mid in RUclips. Cheers!

[@WildBorkysadventures]

Wow great camping location, your so lucky👍

[@mrsquirrel5308]

Thanks for making this video! Detailed and to the point, happy to see I could potentially use my x-mid 2P like this. Did you not find the need for an inner? The reason I ask is I considered purchasing the solid inner to help with wind in conditions like this

[@HoopesDavid]

The inner is mostly mesh and won't help w wind or warmth really. Pitched tight against the snow (sealed w snow on top of tent edge), no wind will enter. The only reason for inner tent is bug protection and ground protection. You'll have more usable space in the tent in snow wout the inner tent. In non-snow conditions, I'll take the inner. A solid inner will help w warmth, but if all edges are sealed against snow, the single wall will block wind.

[@OutsideChronicles]

Thanks for the video. One concern I had with the x-mid in winter was the vertical trekking poles getting pushed lower and lower into the snow pack. Did you increase the surface area at all under the poles?

[@HoopesDavid]

The snow was pretty consolidated under the tent. We stomped it down flattened w skiis pre pitch. The poles did not sink at all our pitch. If pitching on dry powder, this would be a concern for any similar tent