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Mount Cain Seasonal Events
Outdoor events that bring joy to the participants, the spectators and the community!
All events include food bank collection and fundraising elements for community groups in the North Island.
Please give generously.
January 17th, 2026
Cain Cup
Compete to be the fastest person going downhill as Cain!
8:30 am – Registration in the Lodge
10:00 am – Race begins
12:00 pm – Finalists posted in the Lodge
1:30 pm – Finals
4:00 pm – Awards Ceremony
February 6 – 7th, 2026
Backcountry Festival
Events to occur Friday & Saturday
The Special Events Team is pulling together a fantastic schedule.
Read the Cain Weekly Update and check our socials as the event approaches for details.
March 7th, 2026
Viking Fest
Bring out your best Viking attire and celebrate Ullr, Norse God of the Snow. Award for best male and female Viking Warrior, ski/snowboard cross, and axe throwing.
The Special Events Team is pulling together a fantastic schedule.
Read the Cain Weekly Update and check our socials as the event approaches for details.
March 21st, 2026
Kidsfest
Races, costume contest, snow sculpture contest, obstacle course! What more could a kid ask for? Open to all kids under 16.
The Special Events Team is pulling together a fantastic schedule. Read the Cain Weekly Update and check our socials as the event approaches for details.
March 28th, 2026
Big Wave Gathering
The 4th Annual Banked Slalom Race with great prizes, a BBQ and more!
This year we will be fundraising for the Port McNeill Skatepark Project. Kids ride for FREE! Suggested $10 donation entry fee.
April 4th, 2026
12 Hours of Pain – Ski Patrol Fundraiser
This endurance event will make you strong like our ski patrol!
Ski Patrol Auction, BBQ, Raffles, and more! The Special Events Team is pulling together a fantastic schedule. Read the Cain Weekly Update and check our socials as the event approaches for details.
News & Events
The End Is Near!
The last Saturday of full mountain operations for season 25/26 is upon us! We’re open this Saturday for our final day full mountain and closed Sunday for staff appreciation and shutdown. So this is your last chance to slash some spring slush after riding a T-bar! 12...
Majestic March Materialised!
Spring break turned into one to be remembered, after a great Kids Fest the snow returned and continued to fall all the way until Snowshoe Baseball which was played to Friday afternoon. The rivalry was so hot the base lines turned to water and the game came down to a...
Flip, flop, face shot!
What a ride on Roller-coaster! After only just sneaking through with enough snow for an awesome kids fest, to now being quite late with this update due to one of the days of the season today! Coming off of a misty cloud that had the freezing level all the way up above...
Spring has sprung!
While we’ve had some very pacific island conditions come through this week, we’re confident we’ll hold on to enough coverage to start our spring break festivities this weekend, kicking off with our Cain family favourite Kids Fest! We’ve got prizes galore gathered up...
Skål!
Viking Backcountry Fest is mere days away! We’re praying to Ullr to be kind to us on the weather front for this weekend, but we are a go for our biggest event of the season so far! There’s an absolute stacked line up, kicking off with an outdoor movie night on Friday...
Low density = low depth (once compressed)
Even though we’ve had 20cms of the good stuff fall on the mountain in the last week, it’s unfortunately not enough to safely open after starting from almost zero two weeks ago. Exciting news from our friends at Mount Washington, they're keeping the stoke alive and...