Blackcomb Helicopters Acquires Tyax Adventures
Tyax Adventures' float plane unloads guests in the South Chilcotin Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. - Sterling Lorence Photo
Press Release: Blackcomb Helicopters
Blackcomb Helicopters (Blackcomb) is expanding its long-term investment in SW British Columbia with the purchase of Tyax Adventures and the introduction of AlpX Expeditions, a new dedicated backcountry tourism operation.
“Providing unique outdoor recreation and tourism experiences is what Blackcomb Helicopters and AlpX Expeditions is all about,” said Tim Boyle, Blackcomb’s General Manager. “As a part of our growing catalogue of adventures, tours, and backcountry trips that will be provided under the AlpX brand, we are thrilled to be welcoming Tyax Adventures and Tyax Air Service to the Blackcomb team, continuing this world-renowned operation that was started almost 25 years ago.”
Alpx Expeditions will increase Blackcomb’s year-round offerings of heli-hiking, weddings, picnics and ski touring including a new special-built alpine bike trail network that is exclusively accessible by helicopter. More information on AlpX and heli-biking will be released in Spring, 2022.
Arriving in style at Lorna Lake - Brian Goldstone Photo
The Tyax Adventures acquisition will provide further depth to the AlpX offering with access to the South Chilcotin Provincial Park via float plane charters to backcountry camps and adventures including, mountain biking and hiking. The rare and isolated beauty of this region is unparalleled and the operation will continue under the leadership of Tyax Adventures founding family member, Bobbi Douglas. For the 2022 season Tyax Adventures returns to its original base at Tyax Lodge on Tyaughton Lake.
Tyax Adventures Founder Dale Douglas added:
 | Creating and building Tyax Adventures has been a great journey for myself and our family. When Jane and I started thinking of finding the next owner, it was important to us that they shared the commitment of responsible, sustainable operations and also would carry on the key community relationships and Indigenous partnerships that have been so critical to our success in the Bridge River Valley. Blackcomb Helicopters clearly shares these values and is the right owner to take Tyax Adventures into the future. |
About Blackcomb Helicopters (blackcombhelicopters.com / mcleangroup.com )
Founded in Whistler, British Columbia and operating for over 30 years, Blackcomb Helicopters is the leading helicopter touring and heli-services company in the pacific northwest. 100% carbon offset, Blackcomb provides heli-tourism, utility and civil services and operates from bases at Vancouver International Airport, Whistler, Pemberton, Squamish, Sechelt, Lillooet, Terrace and Springbank, AB. Blackcomb is a member of the McLean Group of Companies, a diversified portfolio of privately held businesses. Learn more here.
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Hopefully this leads to even better service and pricing than in the past, (albeit maybe at the cost of more traffic), but I'm hesitant until I get to experience the new ownership.
Also of course concerned about the natural environment of the area, which has undoubtedly been showing signs of pressure for years as us recreationalists encroach further and more frequently into the beautiful grizzly habitat.
Such audacity! A company which is fundamentally based around exploiting the finite natural resources of our world for profit is 100% carbon offset! Try not to choke on that load of bs.
Honestly this tenure should be taken away. It’s becoming so immensely difficult to reach a balance in this world where nature’s right to exist is not simply for increased corporate greed.
Is this really this intention of BC Parks?!? Just keep jamming in more and more weddings, quaint picnics and new alpine trails ONLY accessible by OUR helicopters, enjoy the rare and isolated beauty - a true gem of BC Parks - exclusively available if your privileged enough to fund our “carbon offset scam”
Ps, you exclusivity means nothing. You literally have zero understanding of what kind of death march we are willing to suffer through for a good descent.
Only the owner of Tyax can tell you the whole story. I am just speculating, based on the fact that his business was cut by at least 50% (underestimate?) over 2 seasons. It couldn't have been an easy go for him.
I took this to mean they were running heli's instead of float planes: "Alpx Expeditions will increase Blackcomb’s year-round offerings of heli-hiking, weddings, picnics and ski touring including a new special-built alpine bike trail network that is exclusively accessible by helicopter. More information on AlpX and heli-biking will be released in Spring, 2022."
But I failed to read this part: "The Tyax Adventures acquisition will provide further depth to the AlpX offering with access to the South Chilcotin Provincial Park via float plane charters to backcountry camps and adventures including, mountain biking and hiking."