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My off-grid concrete ski lodge on a ridge in the MT Rockies (album w/ Finnish masonry stove in the comments)

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  1. (Gallery of the same images in shuffled order without descriptions: https://postimg.cc/gallery/ijp1ilws/)

    1: Alright, even with chains, we can’t go any further. https://postimg.cc/LghzZXfK2: Grab your skis, anon– let’s do it! https://postimg.cc/2b9WmDtH3: That light in the distance is our destination. https://postimg.cc/qN22KWtR4: Keep climbing, we’re getting closer! https://postimg.cc/0zH1pXhT5: And keep on climbing… https://postimg.cc/F7dyrYN06: You can almost see it in the distance now. https://postimg.cc/sBy74KSJ7: We’ve come around a mile now. https://postimg.cc/HV9p72Ym8: And when we round the corner, there’s the ski lodge! https://postimg.cc/Lncznm8w https://postimg.cc/cKmY9YBG9: In the moonlight, you can see the neighboring mountains. https://postimg.cc/Yjw0Gj6110: Come on in! https://postimg.cc/TpfxGDr4 https://postimg.cc/NKLjqXtw11: You might be warm from that climb– we gained 900 feet of elevation! Let’s check the state-of-the-art thermostat so we don’t get too cold. https://postimg.cc/S2c0bSj412: I’ll light a fire. It’s a masonry stove from Finland, made of thousands of pounds of soapstone. https://postimg.cc/PpbtzzW113: It’s also my bake-oven. https://postimg.cc/n916M3vw14: This is my rifle. There are many like it but this one is mine. https://postimg.cc/pyYTDxC315: It’s a pre-Garcia Sako Finnbear L61R. Some would say it’s the best bolt-action rifle ever made. https://postimg.cc/GHLpKNSt16: The bathroom and laundry. https://postimg.cc/Wh51HnQn https://postimg.cc/NyHGLwLJ17: The counters are made of concrete, just like the exterior of the house. https://postimg.cc/Wq2s9F8C And here’s the tub. https://postimg.cc/pyZWmCXH

    18: My bedroom. https://postimg.cc/kBY7c5bY19: The view from my sleeping bag. https://postimg.cc/zy95sPpn20: It’s nice and cozy with the fire lit! https://postimg.cc/wyzzvyCM————————-21: Good morning! Would you like some tea? https://postimg.cc/gn2Y8hn622: It looks sunny outside. Look out the window of the other bedroom. https://postimg.cc/gw8dmqB123: The view to the east. https://postimg.cc/XGgbyNW824: North. https://postimg.cc/s1VyCWP025: South. https://postimg.cc/MvHSv8F726: West. https://postimg.cc/R3Q8gPYC27: The solar panels soaking in the good sunlight. https://postimg.cc/xkDDxNT528: Alright, anon, let’s head back down to civilization. Grab your skis. The house is up there somewhere. https://postimg.cc/wywrp1HS29: The way down. https://postimg.cc/LnWMP0cr30: The bottom of the (summer) driveway. https://postimg.cc/r0VH316131: Toss in your skis, anon! https://postimg.cc/JsBC55mt

    I live here year round. The cabin/ski lodge is in the center of 130+ acres of land (bigger than the Vatican, smaller than Monaco), which border many more acres of state land (bigger than Monaco). The building is at an elevation of 5500 feet. I work in town. I cross-country ski down to my truck every day and back up at night. I have running water (piped underground from a spring on the ridge), wood heat, and solar (fully off grid). Hot water is for pansies (but I’ll probably get a water heater if I settle down with someone / have kids).

  2. This is amazing!

  3. What a beaut! You build it yourself?

  4. how long does it take for you to get to and from your car?

  5. How much does this cost to build?

  6. So the only thing to sit on is the toilet? Are you anti-furniture?

  7. I couldn’t really tell in the pic, but is that ICF, aircrete, or just normal cement?

  8. This is really amazing!

    The first thing I thought of is security (may be my cityslicker ignorance). Do you ever see strangers on your land, or even close to your lodge. What’s the etiquette in those situations?

    Second question, what happens if you encounter a bear/cougar during your skiing commute?

    edit: Your youtube links are on point. I’ll take one if you don’t mind. Thanks in advance.

  9. I love the idea od a concrete ski lodge or cabin. Sounds like it’d be very low maintenance.