High Country Club
Annual Dues

Competing almost exclusively as the price leader in the destination club industry, High Country Club's annual dues were some of the most inexpensive in terms of both total annual costs and on a per night basis across the sector. While largely one of the factors that led to High Country Club's rapid growth, the low annual dues were also one of the many reasons that it was unable to survive.

Prior to entering into bankruptcy, High Country Club offered four different membership plans to members, each providing different levels of usage and associated annual dues.

Companion Membership

The introductory offering with the High Country Club catalogue prior to their bankruptcy filing, the Companion Membership allowed members seven nights of annual usage. Members paid $2,100 per year in annual dues and were allowed one advanced reservation, made between 120 days and one year in advance of travel.

Like the other High Country Club Memberships, Companion members could elect to purchase a "Friends and Family Upgrade" with their membership that allowed for unaccompanied guest access, allowing friends, family, and colleagues to use their membership without the member being in residence. Members paid a non-refundable $10,000 and a 20% addition to annual dues, bringing annual dues from $2,100 to $2,520 if the upgrade was added.

Associate Membership

Providing members 15 nights of annual usage, the Associate Membership annual dues were $4,300 per year. Like the club's Companion Membership, Associate members could make one advanced reservation per year, between 120 days and one year in advance.

Like other membership plans within High Country Club, members could add extended usage to their membership that would allow friends and family the ability to use their membership. Members paid a non-refundable $10,000 when joining and a 20% increase in annual dues. If added, annual dues were $5,160 per year.

Affiliate Membership

Once the least expensive membership option at High Country Club, the Affliate Membership eventually became the club's second highest membership plan. Providing 25 nights of annual travel, the Affiliate Membership was the lowest membership plan that allowed for advanced holiday travel. Members could make their holiday reservations up to six months in advance. Like the club's Associate and Private Memberships, members could make their advanced reservation between 120 days and one year in advance.

At the Affiliate Membership level, annual dues totaled $6,000 per year. Like the other High Country Club memberships, a "Family and Friends Upgrade" could be added to the membership that allowed for extended family usage. A $10,000 non-refundable fee was required and annual dues were increased by 20%, moving from $6,600 to $7,920.

Private Membership

High Country Club's highest membership plan at the time of the club's bankruptcy, Private Memberships provided 35 nights of annual access. Members were allowed to make two advanced reservations per year, the only membership plan that had this feature. Like the Affiliate Membership, members were allotted one advanced holiday reservation per year as well.

Private members paid $9,000 per year in annual dues, and like other High Country Club membership plans, had the ability to add a "Friends and Family upgrade" to their membership. By paying a non-refundable $10,000 payment and an additional 20% in annual dues, adding another $1,800 to total $10,800 annually, members could allow their friends and family members use their membership without being in residence.