Tyax Lodge & Heliskiing: Spirit Bear Chalet

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Your own lodge, your own service team, your own guides and your own helicopter - with the exclusive Platinum package from Tyax Lodge & Heliskiing, up to ten guests can keep to themselves. Thanks to the launch site directly at the lodge, you'll be in the heli super fast in the morning. And with unlimited vertical meters, you can fly as long as visibility and safety allow. Read more.

Tyax is relatively easy to reach from Vancouver and Whistler. You live between the huge glaciers of the Coast Mountains and the hilly Fraser Plateau. For your freeride adventures, you have a heliskiing area of around 3,500 square kilometers at your disposal, where you can mainly powder in very good alpine terrain. Some runs extend down to below the tree line.

Platinum guests stay in the Spirit Bear Chalet a few meters away from Tyax's impressive main lodge. In the luxurious wooden accommodation you can enjoy excellent gourmet meals, soothing massages, a good time at the bar after heliskiing - or simply the view of the picturesque lake that spreads out in front of the chalet like the epitome of Canadian wilderness.

Altitude of the base: 900m

Altitude of the ski area:
900 - 2'900m

Size of the area:
3'500 km2

Season: Mid-January to end of March
Ø snow precipitation:
18m at 1'800m

Helicopter: each Bell 212 (6 - 10 guests + 2 guides + pilot)
Heli launch site: directly at the lodge.

Approx. 375 main descents:
Longest descent: 2,200 m
Ø descent: 750 m

Group size:
Platinum: 1 group of 10 guests + 2 guides per helicopter

Coast Mountains
80% alpine, 20% forest

Our verdict on the Spirit Bear ChaletTyaxLodge & Heliskiing already scores points with its many amenities, but the Platinum offer also offers absolute privacy even for larger groups. This is guaranteed by the separate Spirit Bear Chalet with its own service team and its own helicopter and guides. Skiers and snowboarders of all ability levels can enjoy powder skiing in fantastic high alpine terrain without having to wait long for the helicopter. And thanks to Unlimited Vertical, there are no extra costs for additional vertical meters. Our conclusion: The exclusive Platinum package from Tyax Lodge & Heliskiing gives you a tailor-made freeride adventure with a strong focus on comfort.

Do you have any questions about the Spirit Bear Chalet?
We know the Spirit Bear Chalet personally and are always happy to answer your questions. You can reach us via chat or info@travel-zone.ch or by phone (daily 9.00-18.00): +41 41 552 55 00.

Lodge description

Tyax Lodge & Heliskiing is based on the shores of Tyaughton Lake, where the exclusive Spirit Bear Chalet is located close to the main lodge. Tucked away among the trees, it has nine bedrooms and can accommodate up to ten Platinum Program skiers. The chalet's private service team includes a chef, a masseuse and a concierge. A multimedia system provides entertainment. You can relax in the cozy furniture around the open fireplace, in the hot tub or in the sauna. An absolute highlight is the magnificent view of the lake. You can enjoy it from the large panoramic windows, from the massage lounger or from the sun deck.

Services included
  • Number of nights as per arrangement, based on double room
  • Full board incl. non-alcoholic drinks
  • Number of days heliskiing as per arrangement
    • Included / guaranteed vertical meters for the Signature Small Group and Private Platinum program:
      • 7 days / 7 nights: unlimited vertical meters / 30'500 HM
      • 5 days / 5 nights: unlimited vertical meters / 22,000 vertical meters
      • 4 days / 4 nights: unlimited vertical meters / 15'000 HM
      • 3 days / 3 nights: unlimited vertical meters / 11'500 HM
  • Powder skis with poles or snowboard
  • Avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe
  • Avalanche airbag
  • Radio for each group
  • ski shop
  • WLAN
  • Stretching before breakfast
  • fitness room
  • Washing machine
  • Downday activities: cross-country skiing, ice fishing, broomball
  • No cell phone reception
  • Transfer to and from the lodge from Vancouver or Whistler

Additional costs:

  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Sports massages
  • gratuities
Arrival and departure

Despite its remote location, Tyax Lodge & Heliskiing is easily accessible from Vancouver and Whistler. A shuttle will take you to Pemberton, where the helicopter will be waiting for you. In bad weather conditions, you can continue to the next pick-up point in Lillooet. If no take-off is possible there either, simply drive to the front door of the lodge.

Destination airport for intercontinental flight: Vancouver

Next airport: Pemberton

Transfer: Shuttle and helicopter

Transfer time: 4 hours from Vancouver

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