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User Review: Eureka! Alpine Meadows

Rating: rated 5 of 5 stars
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $100

Summary

After 26 years, it's still a terrific tent!

Pros

  • Light
  • Strong
  • Easy to set up
  • Roomy
  • Great climber's tent

Cons

  • Unavailable now

I bought mine in 1987 and it is still going strong. I bought an after-market Easton aluminum center hoop, and that brought the weight to just under 5 lbs.

I am a serious climber and have used it extensively in the Tetons, Sierras, Rockies, and New England winters. It has easily handled heavy snow (3+ ft) and wind (50 mph). I used it again last summer on the Lower Saddle in the Tetons and had the usual reaction from other climbers: "What a cool tent!"  "Where can I get one?"  "It's how old?" 

We had a good night while the notorious Lower Saddle winds were demolishing a number of other climbers' tents.  I wish Eureka would produce it again.

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