St. Benedicts Monastery sells to Palantir CEO Alex Karp

St. Benedict’s Monastery is located in Pitkin County near Snowmass, Colorado. The property includes a private chapel and residential structures situated on a large ranch holding in the Rocky Mountains. Originally developed for religious use, the monastery has operated as a retreat and private residence. The property has recently changed ownership.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Palantir CEO Alex Karp purchased the property for $120 million on December 15, 2025. At 3,739 acres, the tract is the largest remaining intact holding in Pitkin County.

Located approximately 30 minutes from downtown Aspen, the property last traded hands in the mid-1950s when it was purchased by Trappist monks, a Roman Catholic order focused on prayer, manual labor, and silence.

St. Benedict’s is located in a secluded area, along a road that ends shortly beyond the monastery at the entrance to the White River National Forest and the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness.

The property includes the 24,000-square-foot main monastery building, a 6,000-square-foot retreat center, and a few houses and cabins that date from the early 1900s. Also, according to the WSJ article, Karp plans to use the property as a home.