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Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minuteDriver Scan →Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errorsFree Scan →Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitchesFind Drivers →Palantir CEO Alex Karp was identified in published reports as the buyer of St. Benedict’s Monastery in Old Snowmass, Colorado. The reported December 2025 sale price was $120 million. What changed hands was not just a monastery building: it was a roughly 3,700-acre ranch and monastic complex in the Capitol Creek Valley, with creeks, water rights, meadows, residences and a cemetery.
What did Alex Karp buy?
St. Benedict’s is a property of about 3,700 acres in Old Snowmass, in Colorado’s Capitol Creek Valley, roughly 30 minutes from Aspen. The Land Report put the acreage at 3,739 acres. Its buildings include a main monastery of about 24,000 square feet and a retreat center of roughly 6,000 square feet, along with houses and cabins.
The broader property includes ranchland, irrigated meadows, three creeks, senior water rights and a cemetery. The scale matters: this was a transfer of a working landscape and a collection of buildings, not simply a large residence or a standalone religious facility.
How much did he pay?
The reported sale price was $120 million. The Land Report said the purchase occurred on Dec. 15, 2025; The Colorado Sun and Axios also reported the $120 million figure. The Colorado Sun described the transaction as one of the largest residential sales in Colorado history. Axios, citing the listing firm, called it the largest residential sale in Pitkin County history. Those descriptions refer to different geographic scopes and should not be treated as a single statewide record claim.
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The Colorado Sun reported that the property had originally been listed for $150 million. That is the reported asking price, not the eventual sale price.
What is the history of St. Benedict’s?
Trappist monks founded St. Benedict’s in 1956. The community’s life centered on silence, prayer and manual labor, including work on the ranch. The monastery began winding down in 2022. The Denver Gazette reported that the last public liturgy was scheduled for Jan. 11, 2026, marking the end of an important public chapter in the community’s life.
What are the reported plans for the property?
The Colorado Sun reported that listing broker Ken Mirr said the buyer planned to use the property as a home. Axios reported that the listing firm described plans to preserve the property’s character, continue its use as a working cattle ranch and protect wildlife habitat. These are reported intentions, not confirmation that those uses or conservation measures have been implemented. The cited accounts do not establish public access or a completed conservation agreement.
Mirr told The Land Report, “We were truly looking for someone who appreciates it for what it is instead of wanting to put 30 houses on it.” That comment describes the broker’s stated marketing priorities; it does not establish what will ultimately happen to the property.
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What is established—and what remains unverified?
Published accounts consistently identify Karp as the buyer and report a $120 million sale. The Denver Gazette reported that the transfer appeared in public records under an LLC and that media outlets identified Karp as the purchaser. The reporting cited here does not independently establish the buyer’s plans beyond the attributed statements, subsequent land use, public access or conservation outcomes. Those details may change over time.
The sale is notable for the combination of acreage, buildings and a former monastic community in a high-value mountain area. But the useful distinction is between the transaction and its future: the reported price and property features describe what changed hands; the proposed residential, ranching and habitat uses remain plans until verified.
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