Aspen Lakes is the world’s first NFT Golf and Adventure Resort

by James · September 27, 2022

Sisters, OR, hosts a wilder slice of Americana. Beyond its small-town charm, adventure abounds with opportunities to kayak, bike, hike, fly-fish and ski depending on the season. If you fancy yourself a golfer, Aspen Lakes sits on 1,300 acres and offers stunning views of the Three Sisters mountain range, Broken Top and Mount Bachelor. However, the red crushed slag heaps peppered along the 18-hole golf course designed by William Overdorf are the signature. Until now. Aspen Lakes is about to become the world’s first private golf and destination club where a membership can be purchased as an NFT.

An NFT or non-fungible token is a unit of value on a blockchain. If you don’t know, blockchains are shared databases for securely storing digital information. Typically, NFTs have been associated with digital or physical assets such as digital art, digital sports collectibles, sneakers, and even beer. But by pairing an NFT with a resort membership, owners can experience more tangible value.

Join the club

The resort starts by releasing 10,000 Founding Family memberships for purchase costing the Ethereum equivalent of $15,000. These lifetime memberships do not include annual dues or fees. And unlike timeshares and country clubs, membership is owned in perpetuity and can be passed on to friends or future generations. Another advantage of NFTs is that they are easy to transfer.

“As the first company to offer an NFT membership of its kind, Aspen Lakes is able to offer a truly unique and fulfilling experience. Our members are in control of their memberships, not us. They can buy or sell at any time without consequence, says Cindy Wyant, CEO of Rhue Resorts.

Aspen Lakes in Sisters, Oregon — Aspen Lakes

Rhue Resorts, owner of Aspen Lakes, has big plans for the Sisters, OR property. It is a comprehensive 10-phase development plan that includes a wide range of amenities. Early phases involve plans for a cigar lounge, a petting zoo and outdoor play structure, as well as a members-only campground on a 12-acre lake. Later phases include plans for a day spa, an indoor water park, a 5-star hotel, a neighborhood with a town square and more.

NFT membership at Aspen Lakes will be activated in November 2022. However, the resort encourages token holders to visit the resort and enjoy the existing facilities. For those who are not sure about getting into NFTs, they can still purchase a membership for $15,000.