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

    By Matt Majendie

    Updated 1055 GMT (1855 HKT) February 27, 2015

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