The sky above the snow-covered mountains of Norway looked filled with huge neon birds as hundreds competed in the hardest snowkiting race in the world. <br /><br />More than 350 racers from 30 nations converged on the wild Hardangervidda plateau to take on the brutal 105km course - with only the wind to power them.<br /><br />The Red Bull Ragnarok - known as the toughest race of its kind - can be run on either skis or snowboard and riders must do five laps in the five-hour time limit.
