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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
June-uary
June-uary is here! Pineapple express, high pressure, inversion and warm air jet streams from the south are key ski hill talking points right now and they’re all having quite the effect on our coastal Mount Cain. First things first! Yes, we’re planning to be open this...
Welcome to 2026!
It’s shaping up to be a great year here at Mount Cain, with a solid base of around 60cm at the lower elevations and close to 25cm of cold low-density snow falling over the last 24hrs! You know the deal, this fresh has yet to be skied this week now that we’re back to...
3, 2, 1! Happy New Year!
As the sunsets on another year here at Mount Cain, we would like to thank each and every one of you for the year that was 2025! Without you all Cain wouldn’t be, so cheers and here’s to another 40+ years of skiing at a truly one-of-a-kind ski hill! We are now past...
Cain Hostel rooms are about to go live!
Merry Christmas! News flash we got a little to wrapped up and jolly this week and forgot about the Cain Hostel rooms release. Apologies! But here's the plan, this weekends bookings go live tonight (Dec 25th) at 8pm for...
From Zero to Hero
As the hill has slipped back into hibernation briefly for our mini-Christmas break, it’s hard to believe only nine short days ago the mountain was green, and sheets of water were cascading down the hill side instead of hooting and hollering snow sliders! Opening...
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...