After 66 years, the St Benedict’s Monastery in Old Snowmass will begin closing this summer, according to a message on its website. The message, from Dom Damian Carr: “As many of you know, our monastic ...

We’ve rounded up the top five most-read stories on Aspentimes.com from last week. 1.) St. Benedict’s Monastery in Old Snowmass signals it will close; process to begin this summer After 66 years, the ...

People walk into the St. Benedict’s Monastery in Snowmass for the monastery’s last public liturgy on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. The monastery was sold to Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir, for $120 million.

SNOWMASS, Colo. — After more than 70 years, the monks of St. Benedict’s Monastery are saying goodbye to their land near Aspen and are looking for a buyer willing to pay $150 million for the pristine ...

The Aspen Times recently reported that the St. Benedict’s Monastery property on Capitol Creek is for sale. The popular bookstore/gift shop and retreat facilities have already closed, and the dwindling ...

Colorado’s most expensive real estate listing has been purchased by the CEO of Colorado’s most valuable public company. Alex Karp, co-founder and CEO of Palantir Technologies, a leading software and ...