Activities
Whistler Fly in Tour
Itinerary
Put the "Mountain"
back into your Mountain Biking
Day 1 of
5
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Meet at the Whistler floatplane
dock at 1:00 in the afternoon. After loading up the floatplane,
you will enjoy a fabulous 35 minute flight to Tyax Resort, located on the
shores of Tyaughton Lake in the Southern Chilcotin Mountains.
After checking into your lakeview room and meeting with
your guide, we will head out for some of the best local
singletrack
near the resort. The route is mostly downhill
with a few short climbs and some spectacular views over the Bridge River
Valley. These tight trails with their fast and sandy descents are sure to
test your bike handling skills.
Distance: 10-15 km / 6-10
miles
Length of Ride: 2-3 hours
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Day 2 of 5
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You'll be bragging to your friend's back home about
today's ride! This tour departs by floatplane from Tyax
resort, and flies you into Spruce or Warner Lake
(depending on group's ability and weather conditions). The
early morning light is likely to enhance the intense beauty of the
mountains. You will follow 25-40 kms of superb singletrack flanked by
alpine lakes, clear running mountain streams and wildflowers. The rolling
trails through Spruce Lake Provincial Park will bring you down to an
elevation of 2,200 feet. After gathering to share all of your "trail
stories," you'll return to the resort for a well-earned dinner.
Distance: 40+ km / 25+ miles
Length
of Ride: 5-9 hours
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Day 3 of 5
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It's time to climb! After
two days of gravity fun, get ready to test those lungs and legs. Starting
at 5,000 ft, our destination is High Pass at 7,500 ft. This high
alpine route
will lead us through some historic mining areas. Gold fever struck
this mountain region in 1858 and eventually the famed Pioneer and Bralorne mines began production. These two
mines remained open until the late 1960s and were the most productive gold mines in
the history of British Columbia. Perhaps the intoxicating alpine views will be a
distraction from your churning pedal strokes. And, we may be lucky enough
to see (from a distance!) a grizzly bear grazing in the
meadow as we descend down to 3,300 ft. returning back to the Resort for
a well deserved refreshment.
Distance: 15-30 km / 9-18
miles
Length of Ride: 5-8 hours
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Day 4 of 5
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After another delicious breakfast, you'll get to choose from a
selection of rides within the area - perhaps a visit to the
rolling trails around Gun Lake or the lush meadows flanking Lone Valley. Upon our
return to the resort you'll get a chance to enjoy the other
activities available -perhaps take a canoe in the clear waters of Tyaughton
Lake.
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Day 5 of 5
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Today we'll have an early start and get to
experience another great ride on the flowy single
track near the resort. We will check out before 11:00 and then
load up the floatplane for the flight back to Whistler departing at
12:00.
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