Be the first person at the table when Elev8150 opens.
Be first in line for future tiny-home stays, Bistro 8150 dining, launch news, and founding guest offers. This is a simple early reservation for people who want to get in before the public launch.
Brutal mountain access. Premium destination experience.
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6+ years
Of real work before asking for support
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How the $1 reservation works
Keep the promise clean: supporters are not buying a full stay today. They are securing early position and getting future priority access.
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Reserve for $1
They join the founding reservation list with a small but meaningful commitment.
Questions People Asked:
Am I booking an actual stay today?
No. You are reserving early position and future priority access for when lodging and dining offers become available.
What do I get right away?
You get on the founding reservation list and become part of the first audience to hear about launch opportunities.
Testimonies:
Hold your future spot now
$1
one-time reservation
✓ Early access before public launch
✓ Priority for future stay and dining announcements
✓ Helps prove real demand for Elev8150
$1 reservation
Small commitment. Stronger intent.
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Get early updates
They receive launch news, build progress, and first-access announcements from the mountain.
Priority access
Future stays, dining, and launch offers
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Hear first when offers open
When stays, dining, or founding guest experiences go live, this list gets priority.
Why charge $1 instead of free?
Because even a tiny payment creates stronger intent, higher-quality leads, and a better early demand signal.
Can this feed Kickstarter later?
Yes. This warm list can become one of the strongest audiences for future crowdfunding or direct launch offers.
Why nothing completed in six years?
People may wonder why, after six years, Elev8150 only has the excavating completed.
The answer is simple: we were not just preparing a building site. We were preparing a life.
Our children needed time to grow strong enough, skilled enough, and mature enough to live and work in this demanding mountain environment. We needed years of firsthand experience to understand the true costs of building and surviving at elevation. We needed to develop vital infrastructure and work alongside neighbors to make the land sustainable. Alayah needed time to complete her culinary journey so the hospitality and dining side of this dream would be real, not imagined. And as parents, we needed the patience and wisdom to see whether all the major pieces of life could truly come together before asking the outside world to believe in us.
What may look like slow progress from the outside has been years of necessary preparation. The dirt work may be the only visible result so far — but the real work has been building the people, skills, knowledge, relationships, and readiness needed to give Elev8150 a true chance at success.
I don’t want to reserve, I want to support Elev8150 now?
Yes you can go directly to the support page and be first in line.
"I was Elev8150's first supporter — I've been with this family since the very beginning. The Bellroses are extraordinarily dedicated. They claw their way through every struggle and every difficulty this mountain throws at them. They have common sense, a real work ethic, and the creativity to truly earn what they're building. What I love most is their absolute refusal to give up."
— Connie Brashear, Founding Backer
FOUNDING GUEST LIST