This week, Aug. 10, marks the anniversary of the 2019 Sea to Sky Gondola sabotage.
Under darkness, before the attraction opened in the early hours of that Saturday, someone deliberately cut the steel cable, sending some of the cabins to the ground below.
After a shutdown for repairs, the gondola reopened to the public on Feb. 14, 2020.
The main cable was again cut in the early morning hours of Sept. 14, 2020.
The gondola reopened eight months later, on June 11, 2021.
No one was hurt in either incident, but a security guard narrowly missed being hit when the cable came down in 2020.
The company has previously shared that the criminal acts caused about $10-million in damage, not to mention the cost to the local economy to have the attraction shut down for so long while being repaired.
To date, no one has been arrested or charged in either act of sabotage.
General manager of the Sea to Sky Gondola Kirby Brown told The Squamish Chief on Friday that they continue to be "very engaged" with the ongoing RCMP investigation.
"And [we] are looking forward to their resolution of these files. That being said, the whole gondola team is working hard on the projects we love. Seeing our friends, families, locals, and visitors enjoy this special place we're so privileged to call home is why we're here and why we'll always be here," he said in a written statement.
The gondola no longer leaves its cars on the cable overnight and has significantly enhanced its security system, Brown said previously.
Asked about the state of the investigation, Sgt. Harb Sangha, team leader for the RCMP's Special Projects Unit said the investigation is still ongoing, and the public can call the BC RCMP Major Crime Tip Line: 1 (877) 543-4822 to provide information.
Sangha did not offer any further insights.
The gondola owners have offered a $500,000 reward for a significant tip.
~With files from Steven Chua/The Squamish Chief
