Whistler Is Now 8 Hours Away
photo credit: Adrian Lee
The Sea to Sky Highway will be closed for the next five days
It’s a safe estimate,’ transport minister says after rock slide closes Vancouver-Whistler highway
Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon said his ministry has been in talks with BC Ferries about possibly running a passenger ferry from Darrell Bay in Squamish to Vancouver to help those stranded.
However, he said that option looks unlikely because the dock at Darrell Bay hasn’t been used in years.
The scale of Tuesday’s rock slide reminds us we need to worry about a similar incident during the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Ministry of Transportation spokesman Dave Crebo said geotechnical engineers have been at the scene of the slide all day, measuring the slide’s size and stability.
The indefinite closure of the winding and scenic road leaves just one route from the Whistler and Howe Sound area to Vancouver, a seven to eight hour drive through Duffy Lake.
If you have the cash, Helijet only costs $3,135 to book a helicopter for the 45-minute round-trip flight.