SPO-ENTERTAINMENT-US-SKI JORING

Skier Bruce Stott reaches for the final ring while competing in the 68th annual Leadville Ski Joring weekend competition on March 5, 2017 in Leadville, Colorado. Stott who was teamed up with 17-year-old rider Savannah McCarthy, finished in first place in the challenging Open Division. Skijoring, which has its origins as a competitive sport in Scandinavia, has been adapted over the years to include a team made up of a rider and skier who must navigate jumps, slalom gates, and the spearing of rings for points. Leadville, with an elevation of 10,152 feet (3,094 m), the highest incorporated city in North America, has been hosting skijoring competitions since 1949. / AFP PHOTO / Jason Connolly (Photo credit should read JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images)