Founder Gus Abel & Tyax Resort in British Columbia celebrate 20th anniversary
Tyax Mountain Lake Resort, a spectacular wilderness lodge north of Whistler and west of Lillooet, is celebrating its 20 th anniversary since opening in 1986. The secret to their success? Still running the show is Founder and President Gus Abel, who laughs when reflecting on the early days and painful meetings with bankers to pitch his dream of building a wilderness lodge for families. “They said the location was too far from popular destinations to be successful”, recalls Gus. “Fortunately, a Swiss investor shared my dream and helped make this resort a reality.”
Tyax has evolved into a world-class, year round (and profitable) destination resort and Gus says it’s time to celebrate their success. “We will have lots of nice little surprises for guests at the resort over the year. One of the first things is to give something back to the guests who helped us realize this dream, so we are mailing them Tyax ‘cash’ and a special invitation to return.” The Tyax cash is several $20 vouchers each, which guests can redeem and apply to the cost of various activities offered right at the resort. These include horseback riding, floatplane adventures, guided ATV rides, fly-casting and goldpanning lessons, interpretive nature walks, and other activities.
For more information, visit www.tyax.com or send an e-mail to fun@tyax.com
Even better, come join the celebration.
July 27th, 2009 at 8:16 am
Wow I’m so glad that I read this post.
March 31st, 2010 at 8:52 pm
Who are the new people running this resort? Why is the resort closed for the winter season when it has always been open since Tyax opened in 1986? (I think that’s the year anyway).
When will Tyax be open? What are your current rates? Can you provide me with any concrete information so I can plan another trip this summer- would be appreciated.
Matt Sylvester