Elev 8150' · Anaconda, Montana
The Elev8150
Basecamp Concept
A backcountry ski basecamp and adventure lodging destination — at 8,150 feet in Montana's Flint Creek Range. Backcountry access, tiny house stays, bistro dining, and snowmobile trails. No investors. No shortcuts.
The Concept
Less is more.
On purpose.
Elev 8150' is not a ski resort. There are no chairlifts, no spa, no shopping village. It is a mountain basecamp — a place to eat, sleep, gear up, and return to the wilderness.
The concept draws from Montana's mountain settler heritage: lean, purposeful, and deeply connected to the land. We combine the ingenuity of the past with today's off-grid technologies to keep our footprint as small as the experience is vast.
"We didn't come here just to build — we came here to live. Recreation isn't a side note. It's the reason this place exists."
A small bistro-style restaurant, Airbnb accommodations, and a tiny house village — serving backcountry skiers, snowmobilers, mountain bikers, and 4x4 enthusiasts with access to Discovery Ski Resort, Georgetown Lake, and the Flint Creek-Pintler mountains.
Backcountry Skiing in Montana
The sport is exploding.
The infrastructure isn't.
Starting in 2019, backcountry ski gear sales rocketed across the country. The main driver: the rising cost of traditional alpine skiing is squeezing out everyone except the very wealthy, pushing a new generation toward the backcountry.
Unlike Europe — which has been alpine touring for decades — the United States has almost no infrastructure. For most backcountry skiers, the day starts with a 4am wake-up, a drive into darkness, avalanche checks, miles of skinning with survival gear, and the very real possibility that a single bad decision leaves no one knowing where you are.
Elev8150' was designed to change that equation — not by domesticating the experience, but by giving it a warm place to come home to.
A waiting destination already high in the mountains. Local staff who understand conditions. Snowmobiles and snowcats on-site. A mountain that knows you're out there.
Why Elev8150' Works
Nine reasons backcountry
skiing belongs here.
Warm Food on the Mountain
A meeting place on the mountain to refuel during laps. Not a vending machine — an actual table, a warm bowl, a real meal.
Après-Ski & Mountain Nightlife
Meeting skiers of different levels beyond your local crew. Elev8150' recreates the social soul of skiing — when the sport was about carving turns and real conversation.
Tiny House Stays at 8,150 Feet
Wake up on the mountain. Deep powder is seconds from your door. No 4am drive. No hoping everyone shows up.
Safer Backcountry by Design
Snowmobiles, snowcats, and local staff who know the terrain. Non-elite skiers can enjoy their backcountry investment without constant exposure to unsupported risk.
Built for Beginner Backcountry Skiers
New to backcountry? Practice without full exposure. Gain confidence on real terrain knowing a warm bowl of soup and a familiar local face are close by.
Family-Friendly Mountain Access
Expert family members can chase steep powder while others explore the observation deck. Proximity to Discovery Ski Resort means nobody is left out or limited.
Affordable Adventure Lodging
A room and transportation to get there. The overall cost of a great ski experience is back within reach for the cash-strapped enthusiast who's been priced out of alpine resorts.
Off-Grid, Low-Impact Design
No grooming, no tree-cutting, minimal footprint. Every aspect of Elev8150' — water, waste, heat, power, transport — is engineered for extreme efficiency. Solar, battery, off-grid.
60,000 Acres of Montana Wilderness
Elev8150' will always be a small, private operation. Trackless powder. Grand views. 60,000 acres of playground. Our footprint will always stay deliberately small.
Snowmobiling near Anaconda, Montana
120 miles of
groomed trail.
The Anaconda Snowmobile Club has managed the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest trail system for decades, expanding it to reach both Deer Lodge and Granite County. Between December 15 and April 1, they groom 120 miles of The Red Lion Snowmobile Trail System.
The Red Lion to Showers Lake trail passes directly through Elev8150's property — 10 miles above Georgetown Lake and Discovery Ski Resort — creating a natural artery of mountain traffic that Elev8150' is uniquely positioned to serve.
Elev8150' could not exist without the Club's decades of trail development. Some of Montana's most seasoned backcountry experts recreate here — adding a layer of terrain knowledge and safety culture that's unprecedented for newcomers to the mountain.
The ultimate dream is to inspire more.
A network of similar destinations throughout the Rocky Mountains — giving an alternative to expensive alpine skiing, expanding terrain portfolios accessible to beginners and experts alike, and promoting an eco-friendly journey into the high country that Mother Nature controls, not corporate profits and snowmaking machines.
Being alone on a wind-blown ridgeline deep in Montana's wilderness, without a single ski track in sight, creates a one-and-only breathless experience. That's what we're preserving.
Beginning Projects
Where the concept
becomes real.
The culinary heart of Elev8150'. Chef Alayah is building a food program that anchors the entire guest experience — from a post-ski bowl to a private dinner event.
A tiny house village on the ridgeline, positioned to capture valley views, forest silence, and the distant glimmer of Showers Lake. Small by design, extraordinary by location.
Questions & Answers
Common questions
about Elev8150'.
Elev 8150' is an off-grid mountain basecamp and adventure lodging destination at 8,150 feet in the Flint Creek Range near Anaconda, Montana. It provides access to backcountry skiing, snowmobiling on 120 miles of groomed trails, mountain biking, and more — with tiny house lodging and an on-site bistro restaurant.
Activities include backcountry skiing, snowmobiling (120 miles of groomed trails via the Anaconda Snowmobile Club), mountain biking, UTV and 4×4 riding, whitewater rafting, hiking, hunting, stargazing, jet skiing, and big game watching — across 60,000 acres of Montana backcountry.
Yes. Elev 8150' is located approximately 10 miles above Georgetown Lake and Discovery Ski Resort in the Flint Creek Range, Anaconda, Montana. The Red Lion to Showers Lake snowmobile trail passes directly through the property.
Yes. Elev 8150' is specifically designed to make backcountry skiing safer and more accessible. On-site snowmobiles, snowcats, and local staff who know the terrain provide a safety net for beginners and non-elite skiers. New skiers can build confidence on real Montana mountain terrain with the reassurance of a warm basecamp and knowledgeable local staff close by.
Yes. Elev 8150' was featured on BBC's New Lives in the Wild with Ben Fogle (Season 21), selected as a flagship off-grid case study by Victron Energy, and covered by the UK Mirror in January 2026. The project has been built entirely by one family without outside investors or debt since 2019.
You can reserve your stay for $1 at elev8150.com/support-funnel, explore all support options at elev8150.com/support, browse Alayah's Store, or call 406-559-4446. The project is funded entirely without outside investors or debt.
Support the Build
Six years in.
No investors. No debt.
Everything you've read here is being built by one family, at 8,150 feet, without outside funding. As seen on BBC's New Lives in the Wild with Ben Fogle. Featured by Victron Energy as a flagship off-grid case study. Covered in the UK Mirror.
