1 / 4   The cold wind and a drop in temperature do not prevent people from having fun in a world of ice and snow. Competitors were riding their wooden sleds during the 49th horn sled race “Hornschlittenrennen” on Saturday in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. /VCG Photo

2 / 4   Horn sled races have a long tradition in the Alpine regions of Switzerland, Germany and Austria. The two to three meter long sleds are made of wood, built to prescribed specifications for the race and are based on sleds once used by farmers as a means of transport in the German Alps. /VCG Photo

3 / 4   The teams were competing on a 1,000-meters-long track at speeds of up to 100 km an hour, twisting and turning their way around the corners and often spilling everyone off into the snow. /VCG Photo

4 / 4   Accidents are prone to happen, participants may suffer a few bumps and bruises, but crashes are part of the fun. /VCG Photo