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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.

No one was injured. RCMP say they are still assessing the damage but the early signs point to the cable being cut.

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Squamish RCMP Const. Ashley MacKay said authorities are inspecting the full length of the cable.

The busy attraction was scheduled to open at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, but the company says that it will remain closed for the foreseeable future.

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Ken Bailey, a spokesman for Sea to Sky Gondola, said at around 4:30 a.m., they received a report that the haul rope for the gondola had fallen and that the lift was “inoperable.”

He said no guests or staff were on the gondola and no injuries were sustained in the incident.

“There’s 31 cars on the line and we suspect that all of the cars are on the ground. They’re not elevated, but that does not mean 31 cars have been damaged.” Each of the 31 cars holds eight people.