'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.
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Photos: Skijoring: The ultimate in horse power
This year, Moro retained his crown as "King of Engadine," so called after the valley where the annual three-race championship takes place.
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Photos: Skijoring: The ultimate in horse power
Competitors are pulled along by a horse, dog or, in some cases, motor vehicles while on skis over a variety of different courses.
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Photos: Skijoring: The ultimate in horse power
The sport can be treacherous as skiers, horses and ropes entwine in a bustling contest on, in the case of St Moritz, a snow-covered lake.
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