SLOCAN VALLEY — A portion of the tagline for Atmosphere Raid the North Extreme (RTNX) reads “Real Wilderness.” After more than three days of racing the RTNX unmarked course in BC’s West Kootenay, participating teams have no doubt that they are being tested in some of the most ‘real wilderness’ imaginable. And they have to […]

Wilderness Traverse.com with two members each from Canada and New Zealand, continue to be light-years ahead of the field at the 2011 Raid the North Extreme. The Canadian/New Zealand squad (team captain Bob Miller and Jakob Van Dorp of Ontario and Sarah Fairmaid and Gordon Blythen of New Zealand) was heading into Renata late Wednesday. […]

By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports Similar to a Capitol Theatre performance, rookie triathletes also need a dress rehearsal to work out any cobwebs before opening night — or in this case, day. Which is just what members of the Nelson Triathlon received during the weekend as the cast did a run through of the […]

 Atmosphere Raid the North Extreme (ARTNX), Canada’s premiere expedition-style adventure race, is proud to announce a new media strategy that focuses on gaining maximum exposure for all stakeholders through a unique online experience that evolves in tandem with the race itself. “Adventure racing is a dynamic and exciting sport and we have chosen to move […]

By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsIt didn’t take long, or a search that required scouring the benches of hockey arenas across Canada, for the Nelson Leafs to find a skipper to replace former coach Chris Shaw.Leaf president Russell Stocks decided instead to rustle some familiar bushes. And what did he find?“The Nelson Leafs...

In dramatic fashion captain Homare Sawa flicked home the tying goal off a corner in the 117th minute before Japan outscored the USA 3-1 in penalties to capture the 2011 Women’s World Cup Final Sunday in Frankfurt, Germany.The victory allowed Japan to post its first win over the USA and also becomes the first Asian nation to...

Josh Coletti of Granite Pointe and Ben Gresley-Jones of Rossland/Trail made the cut and will play in round three following day two of the B.C. Men’s Amateur Golf Championship Wednesday at The Dunes in Kamloops.Both West Kootenay players carded identical rounds of 74 to slip under the cut line — Coletti by the narrowest of...

By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports There will be a new captain at the helm of the Good Ship Nelson Leaf after head coach and general manager Chris Shaw accepted a position with the Vernon Vipers of the B.C. Hockey League Tuesday. The Vipers announced on their website Tuesday Shaw is joining the three-time defending […]

In one fell swoop, Olympic-sized opportunities were cracked open for Rossland last week (and indeed for young skiers and snowboarders the world over) as the International Olympic Committee announced the inclusion of three new ski and snowboard disciplines beginning in Sochi, Russia for 2014. With the addition of slopestyle skiing and boarding as well as […]

Ben Gresley-Jones of Rossland/Trail is tied for 22nd following the opening round Tuesday at the B.C. Men’s Amateur Golf Championship at The Dunes near Kamloops.Gresley-Jones, who stumbled a bit on the front nine, shot a first-round 1-under-par to sit five shots behind first round leader Jeremy Osborne of Salmon Arm. Gresley-Jones...