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Check in with our weekly updates to get important info for getting to, staying at and skiing Mount Cain!

Work Party Weekend

As fall shrouds us in her cooler wetcoast embrace we are now only weeks away from the work party weekend! We have a list of specific tasks but it is dynamic, so no matter what you're up for we'd love to see you on the hill to help us get prepared for the season. Here...

Land Acknowledgement

Mount Cain is located in the territory of the ‘Namgis First Nation.  The mountainous area near the Davie River, or Dzudzuxan, is known as Papikałan in Kwak’wala, meaning place of marmots.

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Special Events

There’s always something to do at Mount Cain! Check out our Events page to learn about our annual competitions, festivals and more!

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We’re opening Sunday 21st!

We’re opening Sunday 21st!

Grab your gear and let’s go! We’re beyond stoked to announce we are opening this Sunday the 21st of December for full mountain operations! Accommodations will be open for check in on Saturday the 20th in the afternoon. The Cain Café will be open Sunday but with a...

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Opening Weekend Postponed 2.0

Opening Weekend Postponed 2.0

Sadly we are postponing our opening weekend again this week. Although we did have some snow recently, it's certainly not been enough to open and with the current forecast showing freezing levels climbing above our mountain top we're going to have to hope for a...

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OPENING WEEKEND POSTPONED

OPENING WEEKEND POSTPONED

Opening weekend is officially postponed but to ease the painful news, the 'Na̱mg̱is Papiḵa̱ła̱n Community Cabin bookings are going live, Thursday December 4th at 6pm on our accommodations bookings page! The ‘Na̱mg̱is Papiḵa̱ła̱n Community Cabin is operated by MCAPS in...

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mount cain sponsors

Mount Cain could not run without the financial support it receives from several businesses  that support us during the ski season and beyond. Many thanks to the following companies and organizations.

 

FRIENDS OF mount cain 

Mount Cain relies on the generosity of those listed below who donate resources crucial to making our little mountain a big success, thank you!

Abernathy Contracting - Black Cat Repairs - Karsten Construction Lemare Lake Logging - Ministry of Forests - Koprino Contracting Ltd.   Strathcona Electrical - Hakai Electrical - Tex Electric - Welder Engineering - Longstone Law Corporation - Estero Peak Contracting Kindred Snowboards - Arc'teryx

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