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Steel Kings hire head coach

Brian Verbeek will be leading the team through its inaugural year as head coach and assistant general manager.  Verbeek has played hockey professionally in the...

Emperor’s Challenge 2022 – meeting the challenges

On the evening of August 6, the 2022 Emperor’s Challenge organizing committee gave thanks with a sigh of relief that a safe race was...

This year’s Emperor’s Challenge a nail biter

It was looking to be a very different Emperor’s Challenge this year.  At the 12.5 km mark, where the photographer (and this reporter) stood, buffeted...

Geopark revalidation visit goes well

Geopark revalidation visit goes well Tumbler Ridge played host to two special guests at the beginning of this month. Hartmut Escher of the Terra Vita UNESCO...

Emperors Challenge – Race Results & Photo Gallery

To view the race results please visit: http://emperorschallenge.com/results/

Final Shot.

Rose O’Neil is all smiles as she poses for her Peak Photo at this year’s Emperor’s Challenge. Got a story that needs to be...

Return to the Challenge: The fall and rise of Rose O’Neil

Falling is not an unfamiliar activity for Rose O’Neil.  The former Tumbler Ridge resident—now on Vancouver Island—is a long distance mountain runner. While taking a...

Return to the Challenge: New route for Emperor’s Challenge

Over the years, the Emperor’s Challenge has shifted routes a number of times.  The biggest change was moving from Mount Roman (from which the Challenge...

The anatomy of a champion

Kris Swanson traditionally arrives a few days before the Emperor’s Challenge, and stays with Linda and me. In 2015 I was there when he...

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