This Saturday is the event you didn’t know you were waiting for! The Big Wave Gathering 2025. Big Wave gathering registration starts at 9 AM in the lodge. Everybody welcome to register! A $10 suggested donation fee and kids ride for free!!! All proceeds go to Port McNeill Skatepark Committee as they are trying to get their town their first concrete skatepark. Kids must have parent or guardian signed waiver. While you’re at the registration, make sure you pick up a free copy of King Snow Magazine and maybe a lunch ticket for the BBQ which the proceeds will also be going to the Port McNeill Skatepark Committee. The course will open at 10 am for practice runs, following practice the timed runs of the banked slalom will commence. Kids will be allowed two timed runs and adults will only have one. So you better have your board or skis freshly waxed and stay on your feet! Following the timed portion, the ‘freestyle expressions session’ will commence for the rest of the day. Where contestants are encouraged to ride the course aka the wave as much as possible and in any way they wish and will be judged by our panel. Flow style creativeness and having a good ‘ol time are ways to increase your points. At the end of the day, your timed run(s) and expression jam judged points will be added up and will be awarded at the end ceremony at 4:30 pm…. location tbd…. There are many prizes from our gracious sponsors, so make sure you stick around for awards, keep the stoke high, and when the sun falls, there will be a world screening of the legendary, local snowboard, film ‘Meat Beer Powder’ starring some familiar faces in locations you may just recognize.
HUGE thank you to:
Tyler Element @ Volcom / Heatseeker Sales
Nic Heringa @ Salmon Arms Gloves
Evan @ Kindred Custom Boards
Reed Timmons @ Dragon Eyewear / Stance Socks / Timebomb Trading
Ski Tak Hut
Hornby Organic Bars
Worm Heads
Simply Merino
Clarity Kombucha
Alex Bebee @ King Snow Magazine
Spring Break commences this weekend and we will be open the following days: Full mountain open: March 15–23 & March 28–30 and Lower mountain open: March 31.
Viking Fest was a delcious success. From the pig and lamb roast to the cold brews from our friends at Cumberland Brewery and Devil’s Bath Brewery. The dance floor was filled with happy vikings groovin’ to Bu Von Blume. The North Islanders took the win for the giant tug of war.
We’ve been getting some snow at Cain and the freezing levels are low (400m – 850m) through this weekend. It’s currently -4.6ºc on the Ridge Run and the snow depth is 168cm.
See you on the slopes,
Kim
