TENSHI™
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$659.95
> 4.2 lbs (1.9 kg)
> 28 sq ft (2.6 sq m)
> 11 sq ft (1.0 sq m) Vestibule
> DAC Featherlite Poles

Alpine-style ascents require your gear to be as versatile as your abilities. Use Tenshi™ at base camp with all the comfortable features, and cache them as you move up the mountain. Start with a cavernous vestibule, removable insulated floor, and condensation curtain, and reach high camp with a 4 lb. shelter that fits on the smallest of ledges. The recipient of several awards, including "Editors' Choice" from Climbing, and "Best In Gear" from Rock and Ice, "Editors' Choice" from Backcountry Magazine, Tenshi™ is the clear choice for high altitude adventure.
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Overland Journal Gear 2010

"Single wall tents are nothing new in the outdoor market, but NEMO Equipment has a way of remixing the old classics into something completely fresh. By taking the tried and tested design of a single wall tent and adding simple features such as a monstrous vestibule, a condensation curtain and a removable insulated floor,...they certainly have cushioned the ride. The tent bag is so well thought out and keeps everything so organized, that even the most OCD traveler will be put at ease. On that stormy UT trip, any other tent I've used would have been a compromise, but the Tenshi's pedigree as a true four-season tent showed: It withstood the -10F temps and horrid arctic winds with aplomb."

Backcountry October 2009

Editors' Choice. On overnight trips it's tough to keep the weight down. The Tenshi is a bomber two-person, single-wall tent that can be set up dang near anywhere. At just over four pounds, the Tenshi is an easy carry, and while it's definitely shoulder to shoulder small inside for bigger guys, a nice large vestibule adds over a third more space for cooking and gear storage. The proprietary NEMO waterpoof/breathable fabric, optional Condensation Curtain, and very effective vents on all four sides keep moisture under control..."

Backpacker Gear Guide Fall/Winter 2009

"From basecamp to high camp, this chameleonlike two-person shelter has you covered. On a June climb of Mt. Ranier, our tester overnighted at Camp Muir and used the Tenshi's removable 10 sq.ft. vestibule to increase shelter space by more than 30% - ample room for cooking and melting snow, as well as storing boots and packs. Then he and his partner cached the vestibule and its pole to save nearly a pound and a half, and climbed up to camp...they appreciated the innovative (and removable) Condensation Curtain...Condensation - normally the bane of single-walls like this - was not eliminated but significantly reduced...'From short climbs to long ridge traverses, we were able to customize this tent to suit our trip'...The Tenshi is brick-wall sturdy in a squall thanks to six guy-out points."

ROCK and ICE 2007 Gear and Safety Guide

Best in Gear Award. "The Tenshi is a single-wall, two-person tent that boasts some really original and outstanding features, namely a condensation curtain and a removable insulated floor ... this fully featured tent is bomber."

CLIMBING January 2006

Editors' Choice

Mike Marolt, Everest Ski Mountaineer

"We were stuck on Mustag Ata at both 17,000 feet and 20,000 feet in the worst conditions you can imagine. The wind was enough to shatter almost every other tent around, but our NEMO barely shook."

Couloir December, 2006

"The Tenshi is in this tester's opinion, the best of the bivy tents. It is extremely breathable, well ventilated, strong in high winds, and with the condensation curtain, almost condensation free. It is light enough for one and with the [removable] vestibule, comfortable for two. It has a small footprint and can be used in precarious perches."

Josh Wharton, Alpinist

"I spent about 25 nights in Tenshi, at times in some pretty nasty weather. The tent was great. The best single wall tent that I've used as a long term shelter. Excellent ventilation, held up to the wind, and never leaky."