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The rope on the Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish was deliberately cut, a report by Technical Safety BC confirmed Wednesday.

The safety authority, which launched an investigation following the collapse of the gondola on Aug. 10, says there were no defects with the haul rope or the design of the haul rope that contributed to its separation.

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The report concludes that the haul rope was deliberately cut, resulting in approximately 30 gondola cabins falling to the ground, causing damage beyond repair.

It says the haul rope came off of the sheave assemblies at numerous towers and was suspended within trees at locations along the length of the gondola path.

The incident happened just hours before the popular attraction was set to open to hundreds of visitors.

Squamish Mounties investigating the case had earlier said they believed it was deliberately cut in an isolated act.

Investigators have not said whether they have any suspects.