'Ben Hur on snow': The high-octane sport of skijoring

Photos: Skijoring: The ultimate in horse power
The sport of skijoring has been likened to Ben Hur on snow -- in effect human chariot racing.
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Photos: Skijoring: The ultimate in horse power
The sport lends its origins to Scandinavia with the word skikjøring literally translating from Norwegian as "ski driving."
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Photos: Skijoring: The ultimate in horse power
In St Moritz, which hosts three skijoring races a year, Franco Moro is very much the king of the discipline.