Sea-to-Sky Gondola out of commission until 2020, company says
Credit to Author: The Canadian Press| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 22:35:28 +0000
The operators of the Sea-to-Sky Gondola say the popular tourist attraction near Squamish likely won’t reopen until next spring.
In a message on the company’s Facebook page, they say the cleanup has started after someone cut the main cable overnight on Aug. 10, sending many of the gondola cabins crashing to the group.
The post said it’s hoped the gondola can reopen in early 2020, but that depends on the delivery of a replacement cable and cabins from Europe. When the attraction does restart, the post says it will feature a new haul rope and a completely new line of 30 cabins.
The company has said the damage will reach into the millions of dollars.
The Sea to Sky Gondola officially opened in 2014 and carries between 1,500 and 3,000 people who visit the gondola every day during the summer season, with each cabin holding up to eight people. When in operation, it takes around 10 minutes to reach an elevation of 885 metres above Howe Sound.
Sqaumish RCMP posted a picture of staff on the gondola with the caption, ‘#thisiswhatwedo to continue our investigation.”