Stay in the only home in the area built using natural building techniques — compressed earth block (CEB) walls that are naturally fire-resilient, with zero toxic materials throughout. Rifugio is a fully self-contained private 2BR apartment within our home, with its own entrance and your own infrared sauna. Sleep on plant-based memory foam, recover after hiking or skiing, and wake up with trails steps from your door. Boulder 10 min, Denver 20, RMNP 50.
*** THE SPACE ***
✨ In the Italian Alps, a rifugio is a mountain refuge — a place where hikers come in from the wilderness to find warmth, good rest, and the comfort they've earned after a long day in nature. That's exactly what we built here: an independent apartment within our home, with its own private entrance and everything you need to recharge.
🌍 A home with a story: after the Marshall Fire, we rebuilt with compressed earth block (CEB) — an ancient natural building technique — making this the only fire-resilient earth home rebuilt in the burn area. No toxic materials anywhere: the thick earthen walls are naturally fire-resistant, breathable, and quiet, keeping the apartment cool in summer and warm in winter. A healthy home, from the walls in.
🧖 Your private infrared sauna is the centerpiece of recovery. Soothe tired muscles after hiking, skiing, or mountain biking — your own personal spa, available anytime.
🛏️ Two bedrooms designed for real rest — a king and a queen, both with plant-based hypoallergenic memory foam mattresses and 55" 4K TVs with all major streaming.