Severed haul rope leads to gondola crash
Incident Investigation
Severed haul rope leads to gondola crash
October 30, 2020
Passenger Ropeways
Reference Number:
II-1066582-2020 (#19230)
Location: Squamish
Regulated industry sector: Passenger ropeways - above surface ropeway
Impact
Injury
Injuries: 0
Injury description: NA
Injury rating: None
Incident rating: Major
Incident overview
In the early morning, security personnel stationed at the Sea to Sky Gondola witnessed movement of the gondola cabins attached to the haul rope. A short time later, the main haul rope separated, allowing a majority of the suspended cabins to fall to the ground.