Best 4 season tent suggestions for big trip

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Ive got one for all the gear guys out there. I'm big into mountaineering and I spend a lot of time at very high altitude and sub zero weather. I currently have a hilleberg 4 season tent, and don't get me wrong it's a great tent and kept me warm in some serious storms and freezing cold temperatures, but I'm taking a very big and long trip this year in a few more months and I'm looking to get a new tent as mine has seen some serious use and for a trip this long I need something brand new, I'm probably going to take the hilleberg and keep it stored with our back up and resupply gear just incase I need it. Price & weight are not an issue as we will be having porters bring most of our gear to base camp. The only thing is size, I need one big enough to fit me and all my gear inside which is a lot of gear, so I'm thinking like a 4 person size will be good, also I may find some company on the mountain and need a little space extra incase I have a visitor in my tent. I'd also like it to be tall enough to sit in a chair with a small table so I can write in my logs and use my laptop as the whole trip is being documented and daily reports are part of the deal I made to be included on this trip. I don't need the table and chair to fit with everything spread out, it can fit once everything is pushed aside its more of just the height as I don't wana sit on the ground constantly. I think I've covered all the basis I need to cover. Any suggestions especially ones where you have had personal experience with the tent would be great, thank you in advance for any help you might offer, me and all my body parts that won't get frost bite appreciate it greatly.

If you have any questions to help make a better suggestion feel free to ask.
 
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I'm not sure exactly the type of trip you're planning (base-camping then taking lighter alpine tents up higher or what....,) but maybe the Mountain Hardwear "Satellite 6" would do it.....

I'd consider Marmot's "Lair 8P" over the Mountain Hardware, but that's just me.....

I've not used either of these tents, but if i'm understanding you correctly, you're looking for a base camp expedition tent and these two looks to be great products in that category.
 
Yes it will be a base camp tent, but our base camp will be set more along the lines of where an advanced base camp or 2nd camp would be. Wel will be using portaledges when on the rock and something like biggy type tents when up the mountain higher.
I will check out both those tents thanks
 
That's probably a different animal than the ones I linked to.

Maybe something like a Mountain Hardware Trango 4.0?

It's a tough criteria if you're wanting something large enough to accommodate a chair/table *and* be light enough for an advanced base-camp.... Large and light make a tough criteria pair :)
 
The weight doesn't matter, I'm not carrying it. It's a very large trip which well be going for some first ascents so we will have a ton of gear. The main thing for me is a comfortable size to have all my gear my heater and enough room to move around and work. I think a decent 4 person would be good, my hilleberg is like a 4 or 5 person and it worked good. I'll be living out of this thing for a decent amount of time and of storms roll in I don't want to feel like I can smell my own breath well I'm stuck in the tent. Especially if one of my pals comes over to play some cards or something. Weight is not a concern, if it weighs 20 lbs but is what I need then that's what I'll get. I might end up buying another hilleberg if nothing else can be found but I figured all the gear guys here could steer me towards something better of its out there.
I did look at the north face dome base camp tents which are really nice but they are a little to big for what I need but they are awesome, they have a mini chimney for a small fireplace or good size heater and tons of other stuff plus they look really cool. Thanks for everyone who's posted, I'm going to check out those options.
 
My buddies sworn the "Mobil Garden" Black Forest 150/180 are the best 4-season basecamp out there (within a "reasonable" price range).

Link to Aliexpress site (the people's land) site...sorry no translation, just pix for reference. LINK

This is the 150 model at Mammoth, Northern Cali
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You could also check the large 8 man Tipi out.
Kifaru and Ti Goat.
 
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