I quit the rat race to build my own backcountry mountain.
1,200 ft of vertical, 40°+ slopes and 400 acres to play with. No lifts, no crowds, no groomers. Just my family, a chainsaw and a 5-year passion project. Ski, board, bike.
Crazy ideas are the best ideas.
I spent over 15 years in an office job on a computer, and I didn't want that to be my life's work. I've ridden amazing places around the world, and I love my own place more than any of them.
“I can't take my kids heli skiing in Alaska with me. But I can take them all to the cabin.”— Richard Oldham, on Instagram
Building this mountain is a work of art for me. I like digging in the dirt and working with my hands, and some of my kids love coming up to help.
It's never going public.
This will never be a public resort. It's a spot for me and the people I want to hang out with to relive our childhood dreams. No day tickets, no lift lines, and please don't just show up. It's private land.
If you want to be part of it, join the crew online. You get the behind-the-scenes, a vote on run names, and a front-row seat while we build it.
Latest from the mountain
Glading lines, cutting roads and building jumps out of sawmill leftovers. Fresh videos on YouTube and Instagram.
Three zones. Most runs still need names.
The north face off the top peak drops 1,000 to 1,200 ft. The west side is about 700 ft. Mellow Ridge is the beginner zone, with low avalanche danger and all the wood features.
I was surprised how many runs don't have names yet. Got an idea? I want to hear it.
It's not just the skiing.
A cabin with no grid hookup, a wood-fired hot tub, moose wandering through, and kids who like coming up to help with the work.
The cabin
Home base. You get there by snowmobile or tracked UTV.
Wood-fired hot tub
The wife loved it, the kids loved it and I loved it.
Cabin wildlife
It's called Moose Springs for a reason. Family hangout time.
Getting up top
Tracks, sleds and a new road to the top of the big runs.
Be one of the first to join.
I'm opening a small founding crew for the people who've been cheering this on since the first stump. The plan is for founding members to lock in their price and get first say in what the membership becomes. Details come when it opens.
- Members-only build videos and early drops Planned
- A vote on run names Planned
- Founding price locked for as long as you stay Planned
