Is it worth the trip?
Every day scores the same
Mount Cain Alpine Park is closed for the season on these dates.
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.2 mmid 0.2 m, base 0.2 m
- Coldest
- -3°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.2 mmid 0.2 m, base 0.2 m
- Coldest
- -6°C
- Wind
- 7 kn
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0.1 m, base 0.1 m
- Coldest
- -4°C
- Wind
- 9 kn
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0.1 m, base 0.1 m
- Coldest
- -3°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 2 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0.1 m, base 0.1 m
- Coldest
- -4°C
- Wind
- 7 kn
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 3 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -3°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
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Forecast: next 7 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
The resort in two facts
- Top 1,616 mvillage 1,207 m
- Open December–Aprilusually
Full forecast
every day, every number
Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.
We don't know the avalanche risk here. Check Avalanche Canada.
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.2 mmid 0.2 mbase 0.2 m | -4°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.2 mmid 0.2 mbase 0.2 m | -3°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.2 mmid 0.2 mbase 0.2 m | -6°C | wind, 7 knots |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.1 mmid 0.1 mbase 0.1 m | -4°C | wind, 9 knots |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.1 mmid 0.1 mbase 0.1 m | -3°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 2 cm | 0.1 mmid 0.1 mbase 0.1 m | -4°C | wind, 7 knots |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 3 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -3°C | wind, 4 knots |
Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Feb–Mar
Good ski days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Snow by month
| Month | Base1,207 m | Mid1,412 m | Top1,616 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -5°C |
| Dec | 0.5 m | 0.5 m | 0.5 m | -7°C |
| Jan | 1.1 m | 1.1 m | 1.1 m | -6°C |
| Feb | 1.4 m | 1.4 m | 1.4 m | -7°C |
| Mar | 1.5 m | 1.5 m | 1.5 m | -8°C |
| Apr | 1.5 m | 1.5 m | 1.5 m | -4°C |
| May | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 1°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Map
the resort and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Mount Cain Alpine Park
Village 1,207 m, top 1,616 m.
A ski resort with its village at 1,207 m and its top at 1,616 m. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in March, about 1.5 m at the top (1,616 m). For skiers the best months are usually February and March, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Sayward, 33 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Port McNeill, 66 km. Nearest airport: Campbell River Airport (YBL), 83 km.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: nearest beds 66 km away
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No town nearby
Sayward, 33 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Port McNeill, 66 km. Nearest airport: Campbell River Airport (YBL), 83 km.
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