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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
They say a change will do you good
Reflecting on the recent hunter moon, I was taken by the reminder that full moons are a time to assess and let go/ perhaps a time to change. The temperature sure made change this week! Hello single digits and frosty mornings. Raise your hand if you were somewhere...
On The Road
On The Road There is nothing like the feeling you get when you turn off the highway and onto the Mount Cain road. It does not matter if you are coming south from McNeill, Hardy, Sointula, or Alert Bay. Or heading north from Sayward, Campbell River and beyond. As soon...
There’s Never A Dull Moment at Cain
It was nearing 6:00pm last Saturday when the mighty Vikings from South of Sayward went up against the Vikings of The Real North Island in a Tug of War. Tensions were high as Vikings big and small grabbed the rope with grit and determination and pulled like the snow...
Enter the Viking Age at Cain
Yup, it’s time for Viking Fest! If you come to Cain for Viking Fest this weekend, you better prepare for a hjaldr ('battle) in the snowboard cross. The course includes a fast course on Blueberry, complete with øksen (axe) throwing. Only the frœkn (brave) boarders with...
It Came, We Saw, We Conquered.
The snow was falling as vehicles rolled in last Friday evening, and it kept coming all weekend. The wind on Saturday made for some interesting effects, but by Sunday, there was nothing but light, fluffy snow on the mountain, and smiles on faces. Shouts of joy emanated...
Hey People, What’s That Sound?
Hey People, What’s That Sound? Last weekend, after the final person rode up the T and ski patrol had finished sweep, in the moment of calm between the bustle of the day and the hustle of the night, heavy snowflakes fell and fog muffled the sounds of the mountain....