The Present Day
Backcountry Settlers
Behind Elev8150 is a family committed to building something real. Six years. No investors. Meet the crew — and see who you’re supporting on this journey.
Founder · All Mountain Operations Manager
Brandon
Bellrose
Builder. Operator. The Foundation.
At Elev8150, this role is not defined by a single discipline — it’s the integration of many. From site development and fabrication to logistics, media, and daily mountain operations, every aspect of the project is shaped by hands-on experience and a willingness to adapt in real conditions.
The foundation of this work is built on a lifetime of adventure and problem-solving — from whitewater kayaking and backcountry skiing to mountain biking and remote travel across some of the world’s most demanding terrain.
- Industrial Design Engineering — Southern Illinois University
- Rickert-Ziebold Award Recipient
- Featured in Maxim & Stuff Magazine
- Featured on Fox News — Hummer Extreme Adventures
- BBC New Lives in the Wild — Season 21
- Proud father of four · 20-year husband
Brandon · @elev8150
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Heart · Atmosphere · Vision
Alisa
Bellrose
Experience. Energy. Connection.
Alisa brings the human side of Elev8150 to life — shaping the atmosphere, the experience, and the moments that guests remember long after they leave. An adventure traveler at heart, she brings real-world curiosity into everything she touches, from the kitchen concept to the camera to the overall guest experience.
“The adventure brings you here. The dining brings you back. And the people make it feel like you belong.”
Her role at Elev8150 spans every dimension of the guest journey — the warmth that meets you at the door, the food story that anchors the bistro, and the long-term vision that keeps the whole project pointed toward something worth coming back to.
- Entertainment & guest experience design
- Food concept development & kitchen vision
- Blogging, photography & storytelling
- Investment strategy & long-term planning
- On-mountain living & daily operations
Mother of four · Wife of 20 years · The steady presence behind the journey
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Chef · Culinary Lead · Bistro 8150
Chef Alayah
Bellrose
The heartbeat and creative force behind Bistro 8150 — and her next chapter starts June 1st.
“She earned it. She’s leaving for one of the most respected kitchens in the American West — and she starts June 1st.”
Alayah has accepted a position at a prestigious destination restaurant — one that reflects exactly the caliber of kitchen she’s been building toward. The name, the place, the full story? That drops June 1st when she walks through the door for her first shift.
Follow @elev8150 for the reveal · June 1st
Her story didn’t begin in a culinary school. It started at 16, washing dishes at SevenGables Resort on Georgetown Lake — commuting every single day by snowmobile on a 10-mile mountain trail through deep Montana winters. That commute alone said everything about where this was going.
What followed was a relentless climb through some of Montana’s most demanding kitchens — from The Resort at Paws Up and The Ranch at Rock Creek to The Montana Club as a traveling line cook. She rose to Sous Chef and Night Kitchen Manager at SevenGables before the age of most culinary graduates.
Cooked on-camera for Ben Fogle — New Lives in the Wild, Season 21, Episode 3
Featured in “Altitude 8000 Feet” off-grid documentary
The Resort at Paws Up — luxury guest ranch culinary program
The Ranch at Rock Creek — precision, timing, presentation
Career
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2020 – 2022SevenGables Resort — Georgetown Lake, MTSous Chef & Night Kitchen Manager — Led evening operations, trained new hires, supervised service
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2022 – 2024The Montana Club — Statewide, MTLine Cook, Traveling Support Role — Multiple locations, consistent standards across varied kitchens
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2024The Resort at Paws Up — Greenough, MTSeasonal Cook — Luxury resort dining, plating & quality control
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2024 – 2025Stone of Accord — Missoula, MTLine Cook — High-volume kitchen, menu execution & station efficiency
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2025The Ranch at Rock Creek — Philipsburg, MTLine Cook — Forbes Five-Star / James Beard-nominated kitchen, precision dining
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NowBistro 8150 — Elev8150, Anaconda, MTCulinary Lead — Building the food program and guest dining vision at 8,150 feet
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June 1st 🔒Destination Revealed June 1stA prestigious kitchen in the American West — one of the most respected restaurants in the region. Follow @elev8150 for the full announcement.
Alayah · Bistro 8150
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Writer · Student · Next Generation
Trinity
Bellrose
Curiosity. Drive. The future of Elev8150.
At 16, Trinity represents where this project is going. She’s growing up entirely on the mountain — and rather than just living the story, she’s documenting it. Her blog captures the honest, unfiltered texture of what it’s actually like to grow up at 8,150 feet in Montana’s backcountry.
Legacy
Trinity’s interest in science runs deep — inspired by her great-grandfather, Frank Bellrose, the renowned ornithologist and biologist whose decades of research shaped the study of North American waterfowl. That lineage of patient observation and rigorous thinking shows up in how Trinity sees the mountain around her.
Recently awarded a scholarship to Montana State University, she carries both the family’s pioneering spirit and an eye for the world that’s entirely her own.
- Blogger — documenting life and growth at Elev8150
- Backcountry skier — the mountain is her backyard
- Field assistant on the build
- Montana State University scholarship recipient
- Inspired by great-grandfather Frank Bellrose, renowned biologist
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Son · Blogger · Crew Member
Brailen
Bellrose
Growing up on the mountain.
Fourteen years old and already part of the story. Most kids his age are navigating suburbs and school hallways. Brailen is navigating backcountry Montana — and writing about it. His blog documents what it’s actually like to grow up at 8,150 feet, in one of the most remote environments a kid could call home.
That perspective is rare. The mountain doesn’t care how old you are — it demands the same respect, the same awareness, the same grit from everyone on it. Brailen’s been learning that since he could walk. That kind of upbringing shapes a person in ways that don’t show up on any report card.
- Blogger — documenting mountain life at Elev8150
- Student — learning both on and off the mountain
- Crew member — pitching in wherever the build needs hands
- PS4 VR gamer — even mountain kids need downtime
Brailen · @brailenbellrose
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Son · Mountain Man in Training
Tristan
Bellrose
A true born mountain man to be.
Tristan is the youngest member of the crew — and in many ways the truest product of everything Elev8150 represents. He didn’t move to the mountain. He was born into it. The backcountry has been his backyard from the start, and the wilderness is simply the world he knows.
“The kind of foundation you can’t get anywhere else — and can’t replicate once it’s gone.”
Every season at 8,150 feet is shaping him in ways that won’t be fully visible for years. The patience the mountain demands. The self-reliance that comes from real isolation. The instinct that develops when the landscape is always bigger than you are. That’s his inheritance.
Tristan · @elev8150
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Georgetown Lake, Montana · 8,150 ft
“Built at 8,150 feet —
nothing about this comes easy.
That’s exactly the point.”
The adventure brings you here. The dining brings you back. And the people — this crew — are why it feels like more than a place to stay. It feels like belonging.
The Bellrose Family · Elev8150 · Anaconda, Montana