The Prairie Chapter Tree Climbing Championship will host an expected 32 tree-climbing arborists from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alex Dubien, 32, was introduced to competitive tree climbing by his boss about four years ago. (Ash Abraham/CBC) Whenever Alex Dubien sees a tree, he wonders how long it would take to climb it.

Dixon also associates Egil with Odin, as when Egil steps into a trap set by Rolf at Rat-A-Task's bidding. He hangs upside down from the tree for nine days, just as Odin did according to a Norse myth.