The mystery of who cut the Sea to Sky Gondola line a second time is still unsolved but there’s now a hefty reward being offered for information about this act of vandalism.

At 4 a.m. on September 14, Sea to Sky Gondola security reported to Squamish RCMP that the gondola line had been cut for a second time.

The Sea to Sky General Investigations Section is conducting an investigation and is not releasing any further details at the moment.

Anyone with video footage—including dashcam, vehicle cameras, house surveillance, or business footage—of the section of the Sea to Sky Highway north and south of the gondola location from 8 p.m. on September 13 to 2 p.m. on September 14 is asked to contact police.

Squamish RCMP announced today (September 25) that the Sea to Sky Gondola LP is offering a $250,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the individuals responsible.

The information must be provided either directly to a police officer, to the Police Gondola Information Line at 1-604-892-6122, or to the RCMP Gondola Email.

For more information about the terms and conditions of the reward, send an email to a dedicated email address for reward information.

Anyone with relevant information is asked contact the Police Gondola Information phone line at 604-892-6122. Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Last year, the cable had been deliberately cut on August 10, 2019, causing damages estimated over $5 million.

After repairs by a Swiss-led team, the gondola reopened on February 14 this year. However, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic meant the gondola had to temporarily close again.

Then on May 22, the gondola began its phased reopening with health precautions in place before the cable was cut a second time this month.

Although security measures had been put in place after it reopened in February, the cable had been cut at a time when smoke from wildfires along the U.S. West Coast was shrouding British Columbia. 

The $22-million attraction originally launched back in 2014.