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Land Acknowledgement
Mount Cain is located in the territory of the ‘Namgis First Nation. The mountainous area near the Davie River, or Dzudzux‘an, 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!
news & events
what’s happening
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...
Not Cold Enough..
Unfortunately it's not snowing at L1 (1190m)... we're holding off on mountain operations again. Although the high pressure ridge has been broken and precipitation has started to precipitate once again, it’s not quite cold enough to resume operations this week 😶🌫️...
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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