I know very few people who fly commercially to the YSC. Perhaps that tells you something about the place. They all fly into Bozeman, which does have decent commercial service. It's a bit over an hour to the YSC from the airport. Flying to Bozeman at the speeds at which you fly privately makes it very easy {albeit incredibly costly.}, and of course you arrive and leave when you want. Pretty nice.
Plus, it's in Montana. And Montana is both "hot" and special. And yes, the golf course is very nice. with kids, families, dogs, etc.
Yes, comparing the YSC to either of these ventures is just foolish. Grapes and watermelons.
Colorado is likely The Cimarron Mountain Club. We'll see how that goes. Unlimited cat skiing no lifts planned}, and dues around $50K. Flying there is not quite as easy as the YSC. Guess it will appeal to people who dislike the public in Crested Butte?
Their original plan was just 12 homes. "Cabins" on $4Mil 100 acre pieces of land. That went nowhere, Now they have retooled, and are planning on something like six suites in a big lodge, and maybe 3-4 four bedroom cabins right there. Just 15 memberships to be sold, I think. They claim that six have been sold at $3Mil plus. Nine to go.
I think you get a 35 acre building site with your membership, if you do decide to build. You don't have to build. But you can't sell. BTW, you can't drive to the actual destination. You travel in by snowcat for snow machine.
I have a contact who has done some work with the ownership group. They have run down a few dead ends before "sort of" landing on this current plan.
It's sort of like an ultra exclusive cat skiing operation. Which is far form unique. The ownership play is.
Reasonably familiar with the YSC. That one is working, just fine. Now, what you really need to aspire to is a home at the YSC, and another at their sister property Baker's Bay Club in Abaco, Bahamas. Snow and sand. Golf. No public. BTW, not the real Abaco experience either.
If you need real security, real privacy, etc. YSC and BB are very special. And the members love them.
Sorry, Dave, I would venture that there are zero members of both the YSC and Hermitage. Average member now spends 70+ nights at YSC. I know members who still have ski homes in N.E. ski towns, and still ski quite a bit there. In many cases home they have owned for decades. Hermitage is just not appealing to them.
Not the same.