High ho-ho-hopes at annual Santa Claus World Championships

  • 29/11/2016
High ho-ho-hopes at annual Santa Claus World Championships

If you're claustrophobic, the worst place to be on Saturday would have been Saumnaun, Switzerland, where the world's greatest Santas gathered for battle.

Dressed in their Christmas best, the Santas competed in a series of events designed to test their Santa expertise to the fullest extent at the annual Santa Claus World Championships (ClauWau).

The cheery St Nicholases climbed 'chimneys' in a relay, raced snowmobiles, and even participated in a reindeer rodeo.

In the end the Barni-Chause team claimed victory, improving on last year's second place finish.

"It's a great feeling," says team member Andy. "The win and we are all really.... yeah, it's [in]describable."

The competition also marked the beginning of the alpine village's skiing season.

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