The Sea to Sky Highway has been completely inaccessible in the Lions Bay area — just north of Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver — since mid-morning Saturday.
This is due to a landslide that brought down soil, rocks, and tree debris onto both directions of the highway, near the Brunswick Road exit ramp.
According to Squamish RCMP, there are no detours available, temporarily cutting off the highway’s connection between Metro Vancouver and the communities of Squamish and Whistler for the day.
Assessments are underway, and the highway is not expected to reopen until midnight.
Heads Up: Landslide at Lions Bay #seatosky pic.twitter.com/X3UuvUdRRC
— Rob MacKay-Dunn 🇨🇦 (@robmackaydunn) December 14, 2024
I hope you weren’t planning to go to/from Whistler today 😳
(not my photo, but from a friend) #BCStorm Sea to Sky, Hwy 99 pic.twitter.com/MvNwcV7xTW— Brett Landry ✝︎ (@BrettLandry) December 14, 2024
Massive landslide on Sea to Sky, hope everyone is ok. But if you had Whistler plans, you don’t anymore pic.twitter.com/LoeEzyETgA
— Blake Price (@justBlakePrice) December 14, 2024
Crews on-scene at landslide at Brunswick Beach in #LionsBay.
Highway Closed. Please avoid area as emergency services & mtce crews assess the area for damage.
Geotech assessment via helicopter.
Check @DriveBC for updates. #Squamish #WestVan #Whistler pic.twitter.com/sIcZ7DBgB3
— Lower Mainland Dist. (@TranBC_LMD) December 14, 2024
#BCHwy99 is CLOSED in both directions at Brunswick Beach in #LionsBay due to a landslide. Crews are on site and assessment in progress.
Please avoid the area @DriveBC @TranBC @NewsRadioVAN pic.twitter.com/UDer2hEbk9
— Miller Capilano Highway Services (@MillerCapilano4) December 14, 2024
Emergency crews are working to confirm property damage and determine if anyone was injured. At this time, no injuries have been reported.
This incident occurred during a day of heavy rainfall and high winds, which also led to localized flooding, fallen trees, BC Ferries cancellations, and widespread power outages across the South Coast.