TYAX… - History of Tyax Mountain Lake Resort

THE VANCOUVER SUN, SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2006
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CHERYL
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Josie Chuback is getting away to the beautiful region that is known as the Cariboo,
Chilcotin country of B.C. With a three-night stay at the family friendly Tyax
Mountain Lake Resort, summertime fun is right out the front door of Western
Canada’s largest log lodge. There’s lakeside horseback riding, guided ATV tours
through colourful alpine meadows, mountain bike riding and canoeing from your
private beach. Visit www.tyax.com soon to join in the 20th anniversary
celebrations.
&
TRAVEL
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Wednesday at 8:50 a.m. in B.C.
and a cold brew in the intimate lounge.
You’ll be hard pressed to leave as the
atmosphere is very appealing and relaxed.
The well appointed guest rooms
with solid pine log furniture and puffy
eiderdowns on the queen sized beds
guarantee deep, restful sleeps. While
the main lodge bedrooms do not
connect, each room has a queen and
double bed, so you can accommodate a
young family quite comfortably.
This year round destination resort
offers an all-inclusive vacation that is
absolutely perfect for the entire family.
From toddlers to grandparents, the
amenities and recreation are available
within one exquisite setting. And if
you want nothing more than a few
days away to relax and unwind in the
peaceful beauty of Mother Nature’s
bounty, Tyax offers this too.
For more information on their 20th
anniversary celebrations this year, and
to learn more about the area’s history,
take a look at the Cariboo, Chilcotin
and Coast Region’s site at:
www.landwithoutlimits.com and of
course Tyax’s own site at
www.tyax.com or call 250.238.2221 for
reservations. You’re going to love it!
Then if it’s a casual day of puttering
around the lake area, play a game of
tennis, volleyball or simply swim in the
cool waters of Lake Tyaughton. Over the
weekend, the days end with a barbeque
and campfire sing-along under the
stars. All this plus no need to worry
about pesky mosquitoes. Swallows and
martins live in over a hundred birdhouses surrounding the property.
A Family Friendly Wilderness Dream Come True
M
aybe you’ve heard of Tyax?
Perhaps you’ve even been
fortunate to stay here…or,
are considering it for this year’s
getaway. This magical wilderness
resort, located a captivating threehour drive north of Whistler, is
nestled against the gorgeous snowcapped South Chilcotin Mountains.
It came about, only twenty years ago,
as the result of one man’s powerful
vision.
Gus Abel, Founder and President,
joined forces with Swiss entrepreneur, Urs Villiger, whose passion for
bush plane flying only served to
complement Gus’s resort concept,
began the site excavation and
building in May 1986.
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Gus Abel still pinches himself at
the realization that his dream of
building a wilderness resort lodge
for families, his Tyax Mountain
Lake Resort has truly come to pass.
And he still laughs when reflecting
on the early days and painful meetings with bankers as he worked to
bring Tyax to fruition.“They said
it was too far from popular destinations to be successful” recalls
Gus. “Fortunately, a Swiss investor
shared my dream and helped
make the resort a reality”.
A dedicated man, filled with
integrity and passion, Gus and his
team are celebrating their twenty
years of success with a gift to the
many guests who helped them
turn Tyax into a world-class, year
round destination resort. “We have
lots of nice surprises for guests at
the resort. One of the first things
is to give something back to those
that helped us bring our dream
alive, so we are mailing them Tyax
‘cash’ with a special invitation to
return”.
Today, Gus’s original plan for the
combination of mountainous terrain, sunshine and pretty much ideal
weather conditions year round,
make for a spectacular, family
friendly getaway – not too far from
the sophisticated reaches of
Vancouver. The need for a bush
plane service on-site became very
apparent soon after the first summer
of operation. Tyax Air Service was
launched and now flies guests to
remote alpine lakes for fishing,
hiking and mountain biking, as well
as flight seeing tours over the vast
Bridge River Glacier Fields.
Want a base to call home away
from home? Choose one of the five
lakeside chalets complete with
barbeques, river rock fireplaces and
the conveniences of a modern home
(full kitchen, private bedrooms and
living space). Cozy up inside – read
books, play board games – or go for
a paddle in the canoe that’s provided
with each cabin.
A stay at the main lodge includes
three hearty meals per day served in
the lakeside dining room – no extra
charge for the stunning views over
the lake. Or, enjoy an a-la-carte meal
kid friendly? ... and then some!
Wouldn’t the kids be thrilled to
take off on a family vacation where
everything their young hearts desire
would be right out the front door of
their cabin?
Tyax Wilderness Resort was
specifically built as a family-style
wilderness resort because that is
what Gus Abel wanted. Living onsite with his wife Marita and sons
Robert and Thorne, Gus’s early
vision of creating a welcome and all
encompassing vacation property catering to couples with their kids of all
ages, is a stunning reality going
twenty years strong.
There are so many activities that
the kids will have a tough time
deciding each day’s fun – heck, the
entire family will find this! Tweens
and teens are entertained by the gold
panning lessons – the Goldbridge
area is ripe with gold rush history
from the 1930’s, and ‘awesome’
mountain biking trails, to canoeing
out the front door of your chalet.
Then there are the horses. With lessons under the guidance of the
resident wrangler, kids of all ages will
revel in their new-found skills,
particularly when they go trail-riding
without mom and dad. Plus, the
horses graze freely each night along
the expansive front lawn of the
lodge. A beautiful sight to behold as
little ones prepare for bedtime.
If you travel now till the end of
July, the show of alpine wildflowers
is breathtaking. Take a wildlife viewing ATV safari or plan for an overnight pack horse trip, staying at
nearby Spruce Lake. Of course the
thrill of catching your own rainbow
trout for dinner is pretty impressive.
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WITH
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THE PROVINCE
SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 2006
COASTAL LIFESTYLES
Josie Chuback is getting away to the beautiful region that is known as the
Cariboo, Chilcotin country of B.C. With a three-night stay at the family
friendly Tyax Mountain Lake Resort, summertime fun is right out the front
door of Western Canada’s largest log lodge. There’s lakeside horseback
riding, guided ATV tours through colourful alpine meadows, mountain bike
riding and canoeing from your private beach. Visit www.tyax.com soon to
join in the 20th anniversary celebrations.
&
TRAVEL
A SPECIAL REPORT PROVIDED BY GLOBAL TV'S CHERYL MACKINNON AND
day served in the lakeside
dining room. No extra charge
for the stunning views over
the lake. Or, enjoy an a-lacarte meal and cold one in the
intimate lounge. You’ll be
hard pressed to leave as the
atmo-sphere is very appealing
and relaxed.
For more information on
their 20th anniversary celebrations this year, and to learn
more about the area’s history,
visit the Cariboo, Chilcotin
and Coast Region’s website at
www.landwithoutlimits.com
and of course Tyax’s own site
at www.tyax.com
or call 250.238.2221 for
reservations. You’re going to
love it!
TYAX…
A Family Friendly Wilderness
Dream Come True
M
aybe you’ve heard of Tyax?
Perhaps you’ve even been
fortunate to stay here…or,
are considering it for this year’s
getaway. This magical wilderness
resort, located a captivating three
hours drive north of Whistler, is
nestled against the gorgeous snowcapped South Chilcotin Mountains.
And it came about, only twenty
years ago, as the result of one man’s
powerful vision.
Travel & Lifestyles is a weekly
information report from Cheryl
MacKinnon, Founder of ‘kid
friendly!’ family travel and
Tourism British Columbia media
award nominee for outstanding
tourism promotion. Watch Cheryl
on Global TV Morning News every
Wednesday at 8:50 a.m. in B.C.
Gus Abel, Founder and
President, joined forces with Swiss
entre-preneur, Urs Villiger, whose
passion for bush plane flying only
served to complement Gus’s
resort concept, began the site
excavation and building in May,
1986.
Want a base to call home away
from home? Choose one of the
five lakeside chalets complete with
barbeques, river rock fireplaces
and the conveniences of a modern
home (full kitchen, private bedrooms and living space). Cozy
inside – read books, play board
games – or go for a paddle in the
canoe that’s provided with each
cabin.
A stay at the main lodge
includes three hearty meals per
kid friendly?
... and then some!
There are so many activities
that the kids will have a tough
time deciding each day’s fun –
heck, the entire family will find
this! Tweens and teens are
entertained by the gold
panning lessons – the
Goldbridge area is ripe with
gold rush history from the
1930’s,
and
‘awesome’
mountain biking trails, to
canoeing out the front door of
your chalet. Then there are the
horses! With lessons under the
guidance of the resident
wrangler, kids of all ages will
revel in their new-found skills,
particularly when they go trailriding without mom and dad.
Plus, the horses graze freely
each night along the expansive
front lawn of the lodge. A
beautiful sight to behold as
little ones prepare for bedtime.
NEXT WEEK : Shania Twain called it 'the office' for a time. . . The Muskokas and Deerhurst Resort
cherylmack@shaw.ca
book online at
or call
www.exitnow.ca
1-877-672-3948 open 7 days/week 9 am to 9 pm EST
mayan riviera
making a big deal
out of the sun & europe
tons
discounted
of
vacations for the
bargain hunter in you!
earn your AIR MILES® reward miles
with exitnow.ca
real playa del carmen...
jun 18, 25 • 7 nights
24-hour all inclusive • hotel room
vallarta nayarit
897
$
vallarta nayarit
palladium vallarta resort...
947
$
mayan riviera
jun 18, 25 • 7 nights
all inclusive • hotel room
jul 9, 16, 23, 30 • 7 nights
all inclusive • hotel room
varadero
1097
$
mayan riviera
jul 9, 23, 30 • 7 nights
all inclusive • superior room garden view
h10 el mandarin
occidental allegro nuevo...
gran bahia principe coba
jun 18, 25 • 7 nights
all inclusive • junior suite club golden
997
playa varadero 1920 hotel
jul 1, 15, 22 • 7 nights
all inclusive • hotel room
jul 1 • 7 nights
all inclusive • villa room
1197
1097
$
marival club & suites...
jul 2, 16, 23, 30 • 7 nights
all inclusive • superior room
$
1277
varadero
1187
$
barceló solymar beach resort
jul 1, 8 • 7 nights
all inclusive • hotel room
europe air only ONE WAY
$
vallarta nayarit
varadero
$
villa cuba resort
$
1297
amsterdam
glasgow
manchester
frankfurt
munich
london
199
249
$
249
$
299
$
349
$
449
$
from
$
from
from
from
from
from
Departures are from Vancouver unless otherwise stated. All prices are per person. Packages based on double occupancy in the lowest room category unless otherwise stated. Transportation taxes, related transportation fees, surcharges and any GST are not included. Local airport taxes or tourist cards when applicable are payable at destination. All prices
are valid at press-time, for new bookings only, subject to change without notice and non-refundable. More restrictions may apply. Products are with Transat Holidays (th), Nolitours (nol). Air Transportation is with Air Transat (ts), WestJet (ws), Skyservice (5g) or scheduled service. For more information and full Terms & Conditions, visit www.exitnow.ca. Ont. Reg.
#50011377.TM This log is a trademark of Consultour Inc. ® TM Trademark of AIR MILES International Trading B.V. Used under license by Loyalty Management Group Canada inc. and exitnow.ca.