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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
MOUNT CAIN WANTS YOU!
Photo: Kimberley Kufaas We are still in search of a few folks to join our crew for the upcoming season! If you love being up at the mountain, the snow, the stoke, and live for skiing or snowboarding – maybe even want to learn or get better at it, we want YOU to be...
Mark Your Calendars: Accommodation Bookings Opening Soon!
Public accommodations bookings open on November 5th, 2024 at 6pm. Please book online at https://mountcain.checkfront.com/reserve/ Accommodations are available weekends, select Magic Mondays from January to April, and during SD85 winter and spring...
There’s No Substitute for Good Ol’ Elbow Grease
Last Sunday, we welcomed the autumn equinox with open arms! As the rain begins to fall, we can really feel that fall is settling in, inching us closer to those thrilling days of sliding down the hills. With temperatures dipping to single digits—currently 6 °C in the...
Thinking of Snow in the Summertime – and other important items
July 23, 2024 Greetings members, we hope you are keeping well in the off season and dreaming of snowier days ahead. Although it is summertime, the MCAPS board has continued to meet, discuss and prepare for the season ahead, with that in mind we have some...
It’s been a Looney Tunes type of year
April 3, 2024 That’s all Folks! Our short and strange season has come to an end. This Saturday April 6th we are looking for volunteers to help wrap things up for 2023–24 season. A season in which we were fully operational for a total of 22 days, with...
CANCELLED Kids Fest weekend! (not enough snow to stay open)
March 28, 2024 Due to the lack of snow and safety concerns we have made the difficult decision to cancel Kidsfest and close the mountain for Easter weekend. We did our best to salvage a partial season where there wasn't one and it's been trying to say the...