Head to head
Hilleberg Allak vs Mountain Hardwear Trango 2
The Mountain Hardwear Trango 2 gives each person more floor — 20.0 sq ft against 15.1, which is the difference between roomy and standard. The Hilleberg Allak is the lighter carry at 6 lb 3 oz, and the Mountain Hardwear Trango 2 is the cheaper of the two at ~$1,050.
 Hilleberg Hilleberg Allak | Mountain Hardwear Mountain Hardwear Trango 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | 4-season | 4-season |
| Rated capacity | 2-person | 2-person |
| Floor area per personestimated | 15.1 sq ft (standard) | 20.0 sq ft (roomy) |
| Floor area | 30.1 sq ft | 40 sq ft |
| Vestibule area | 17.2 sq ft | — |
| Peak height | 41.3 in | 38 in |
| Minimum trail weight | 6 lb 3 oz | 8 lb 10 oz |
| Packed weight | 7 lb 4 oz | 9 lb 10 oz |
| Weight per personestimated | 3 lb 1 oz (trail weight) | 4 lb 5 oz (trail weight) |
| Doors | 2 | 1 |
| Freestanding | freestanding | freestanding |
| Poles | DAC aluminum | DAC aluminum |
| Wall type | double wall | double wall |
| Season rating | 4-season | 4-season |
| Packed size | 20.1 x 7.1 in | — |
| Approx. price | ~$1,385 | ~$1,050 |
Hilleberg Allak
The Allak is the freestanding Hilleberg — three 9 mm poles crossing into a dome that stands on its own, which is what you want on rock, on snow, and anywhere the ground will not take a stake. That costs 28 ounces over the Nallo and $440, and buys two doors, two vestibules and a shape that does not care which way the wind is coming from. At nearly a hundred ounces it is not a light tent; it is a tent you take because you do not want to think about the pitch.
Best for
Rock, snow and shifting wind, where you need a four-season tent that stands without stakes.
Mountain Hardwear Trango 2
The Trango has been the American expedition tent for thirty years, and the numbers show what that job asks for: 40 square feet for two people, and only 38 inches of peak height. Twenty square feet each is the roomiest per-person figure in this catalog, tied with the Nemo Chogori, because the tent is somewhere you wait out weather rather than somewhere you sleep. Eight and a half pounds and $1,050. Mountain Hardwear's own site returns 403 to automated requests, so the fabric details are not captured here.
Best for
Expeditions and big alpine objectives where storm days inside are part of the plan.
Rows where the two differ are tinted. Specs are the makers’ own; floor area per person, weight per person and pad fit are our arithmetic on them.