Cascade Skyline Gondola thanks people for their patience, says its application is “making serious progress”

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As for an update on the $80 million ecotourism project, Cascade Skyline Gondola wrote, “We are still waiting for a few permits but making serious progress. Thank you for your support and patience.”

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It subsequently invited people to know more about its future eco-attraction by visiting the FAQ section on its website, https://cascadeskyline.com/.

The Fraser Valley Regional District announced in meeting documents at the end of October that it will respond to a Crown land application referral it has received for the proposed Cascade Skyline Gondola, now referred to as the Bridal Falls Gondola.

The gondola application under the Bridal Falls Gondola name calls for restaurants, retail space, an outdoor plaza, First Nations cultural centre, and outdoor recreation activities.

It is not to be confused with the proposed Bridal Veil Mountain Resort, which is only in the Expression of Interest (EOI) referral stage, even though the proposed Bridal Falls Gondola and the Bridal Veil Mountain Resort (BVMR) areas overlap substantially, according to FVRD staff reports.

FVRD said discussions with the B.C. Mountain Resort Branch have confirmed that while the BVMR project is still active, it remains in the Expression of Interest stage. The current Crown Land Tenure referral is only for the Bridal Falls Gondola project. As such, FVRD staff comments are only related to the referral at hand.

In conjunction with the Bridal Falls Gondola project, the FVRD said it will work with the provincial government on a coordinated approval process to include an FVRD major Official Community Plan amendment, zoning amendment, and development permit approvals to be supported by comprehensive technical reporting should the project proceed to the development stage.

FVRD made it clear in the staff report that if the application moves forward, a “robust public, First Nation, and stakeholder consultation process will be required.”

The public comment period ran from July 29 through September 17 for the Bridal Falls Gondola project. No decisions have been made by the B.C. government about the proposed gondola.

The project will be located on Bridal Falls Road, on the south side of Trans-Canada Highway 1 at the Highway 9 interchange, and consist of both Crown and private land.

In partnership with Cheam First Nations, the ecotourism project is an $80 million initiative that proponents say will provide an incredible economic boost to the tourism industry of the Fraser Valley and act as a recreational amenity for the local community and B.C. residents alike. Gondola backers say it is a sustainable business model that will minimize impacts and generate hundreds of jobs for the region.