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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 20, 2024
Cain Cup
Compete to be the fastest person going downhill as Cain!
8:30am – Registration in the Lodge
10:00am – Race begins
12:00pm – Finalists posted in the Lodge
1:30 pm – Finals
4:00pm – Awards Ceremony
February 10, 2024
Backcountry Festival
Read the Cain Weekly Update and check our socials as the event approaches for details.
March 9, 2024
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 30, 2024
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.
April 6, 2024
12 Hours of Pain – Ski Patrol Fundraiser
New this year! 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
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February 27 2024 There has been some snow fall. MCAPS is assessing the quality and quanity of the that snow daily. The decision to open the ski hill is made on Wednesday for the upcoming weekend. To ensure you are in the loop this week, please check the Mount Cain...
Mount Cain Closed Until Further Notice
January 23, 2024 I guess that’s why the call it the blues. I’ve got some serious winter blues today folks. Try as we might, high freezing levels, and lots of that nasty r-word are thwarting our winter ski season. We do not have enough snow to safely operate. We need a...
Get your motor running…
To those who helped fix the grader so we could clear the road for a safe opening last weekend: Lemare Lake Logging, Ian Zimmerman, and Kevin Moore, we thank you! At a moment’s notice, you went out of your way with knowledge, parts, and labour to prioritize fixing the...
Let’s get it Started Up Here!
January 10, 2024 Mount Cain will OPEN this weekend. This last storm system and colder temperatures have given us JUST enough snow to open for the January 13/14, 2024, weekend. Woohoo! For this weekend - The Upper lift should be ready to...
Still Waiting for the Snow to Fall
January 1, 2024 Still waiting for the snow to fall. Wishing a happy new year to the whole Cain community! I also wish this was a newsletter with a wonderful new year miracle. It isn’t. Alas, as we enter into 2024, we are all left...
There was a cold wind… but there was also ra*n.
Well folks, we are sad to say that the Christmas storm brought mostly rain to Cain, leaving only a few centimeters on the ground. Mount Cain base area – accommodations and Turks Tavern – will be open from December 27th onwards. And on December 31st Cove (a fun band,...
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