as police continue their investigation into the dramatic act of sabotage.. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has said that employees at the Sea to Sky Gondola noticed a cable down and saw several gondolas on the ground around 7:00 a.m. on Saturday. A communications manager with the Sea to Sky gondola told CBC News they couldn't speak about whether or not there were any security cameras on site. SQUAMISH (NEWS 1130) – The reopening of the Sea to Sky Gondola over the long weekend was record-setting. VANCOUVER—The impact of the Sea to Sky Gondola closure has started to ripple through Squamish, B.C. ORIGINAL STORY: The popular Sea to Sky Gondola attraction near Squamish has been shuttered due to a significant failure in the gondola line system, resulting in the collapse of the line and sending cabins to the ground. The Sea to Sky Gondola south of Squamish is closed after suffering major damage in the early hours of Saturday morning. Day tickets purchased online are valid for one round-trip on the Sea to Sky Gondola until April 30, 2021 (unless otherwise stated). The Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish plans to reopen Friday – six months after it was forced to close when vandals cut its cable, sending 30 gondola cabins crashing to the ground. Be the first to know. Construction was scheduled to … Police are working with the Sea to Sky Gondola as well as Worksafe BC and Technical Safety BC on their investigation, MacKay said. The gondola was closed after the 5.2-centimetre cable supporting it was deliberately cut along the upper third section in August, causing millions of dollars in damage as more than 20 cars crashed to the ground. The popular Sea to Sky Gondola attraction near Squamish has been shuttered due to a significant failure in the gondola line system, resulting in the collapse of the line and sending cabins to the ground. Triance said approximately half of the 30 cabins of the gondola line are on the ground. "We inspected it … Operating in all seasons, the gondola is a year-round business with people visiting even when the mountains are capped with snow. There were no injuries. -- The Sea to Sky Gondola welcomed its first visitors on Friday — six months after a deliberate act of sabotage sent all of its cable cars crashing to the ground. Damages to the Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish will amount to “millions,” the company estimates after what police call deliberate damage sent cars crashing to the ground on Saturday. Over 200 people who work at the Sea to Sky gondola face an uncertain end to summer after the cable of the gondola, located along Highway 99 in Squamish, B.C., was deliberately cut, closing the major tourist destination for the foreseeable future. Squamish’s Sea to Sky Gondola is set to open on Valentine’s Day, and it couldn’t be soon enough for general manager Kirby Brown. Damages to the Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish will amount to “millions,” the company estimates after what police call deliberate damage sent cars crashing to the ground on Saturday. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. “We are so excited that on Valentine’s Day, we get to carry our passholders and guests back up the mountain on a brand-new cable, in brand-new cabins,” he says. There is a theory that whoever is responsible for cutting a cable at the Sea to Sky Gondola, sending 30 cabins crashing to the ground, could be behind a string of ... amp video_youtube Globalnews.ca Aug 14, 2019. The two-kilometre cable and 30 gondola bins crashed to the ground on Aug. 10, 2019, causing $10 million in property damage. The shutdown of the Sea to Sky Gondola after its cable was deliberately cut may delay the start of an expansion for the popular Squamish attraction. The gondola system was stationary, not in operation, at the time. SQUAMISH, B.C. We welcome you to join us for a memorable Easter Sunday with family and friends at the Sea to Sky Gondola. There were smiles — and cameras — all around at the official re-opening of the Sea to Sky Gondola near Squamish, B.C. Friday morning, Feb. 14. (video by Global News) RCMP said Saturday they believe someone may have intentionally cut a cable on the Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish after gondolas crashed to the ground early in … New theory on Sea to Sky Gondola sabotage | Watch News Videos Online. “There was a catastrophic failure of the haul rope," Sea to Sky Gondola general manager Kirby Brown told Global News. No one was injured. The Sea To Sky Gondola holds 8 people at a time and takes people up and down the 885 meters to the Summit Lodge. RCMP said Saturday they believe someone may have intentionally cut a cable on the Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish after gondolas crashed to the ground early in the morning, causing significant damage. Sign up to our mailing list and be the first to receive regular offers, updates and news from the Sea to Sky Gondola.