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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
Enter the Viking Age at Cain
Yup, it’s time for Viking Fest! If you come to Cain for Viking Fest this weekend, you better prepare for a hjaldr ('battle) in the snowboard cross. The course includes a fast course on Blueberry, complete with øksen (axe) throwing. Only the frœkn (brave) boarders with...
It Came, We Saw, We Conquered.
The snow was falling as vehicles rolled in last Friday evening, and it kept coming all weekend. The wind on Saturday made for some interesting effects, but by Sunday, there was nothing but light, fluffy snow on the mountain, and smiles on faces. Shouts of joy emanated...
Hey People, What’s That Sound?
Hey People, What’s That Sound? Last weekend, after the final person rode up the T and ski patrol had finished sweep, in the moment of calm between the bustle of the day and the hustle of the night, heavy snowflakes fell and fog muffled the sounds of the mountain....
What do you call a group of Cainites?
If a group of porcupines is a prickle and a group of jellyfish is a swam, what does one call a group of people who live their best life at Cain? Some observers consider all Cainites to be the same species. I, on the other hand, believe there are several species in the...
Is This the Weekend We’ve Been Waiting For?
If you have read the weather predictions, or maybe your tea leaves, you know snow is coming this weekend. Snowforcast predicts 50cm of snow by Friday night and Windy says 40cm by Saturday. Having been misled by these channels in the past, I turned to the Norwegian...
Royal Watching at Cain
Royal Watching at Cain Royal watchers turned their attention from Harry and Megan to Mount Cain last weekend, waiting eagerly to see who would win the Cain Cup and be crowned King and Queen of the mountain. Over 40 skiers, boarders, telemarkers, and a monoskier raced...
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