A group of skiers dressed as witches participate in the 27th downhill race at Belalp-Blatten, southwestern Switzerland, Saturday Jan. 17, 2009. The downhill at Belalp is a fun event called 'Hexenabfahrt' (downhill of the witches) and many of the 1,500 participants race down the slope in colorful costumes. (AP Photo/Keystone, Jean-Christophe Bott)

A group of skiers dressed as witches participate in the 27th downhill race at Belalp-Blatten, southwestern Switzerland, Saturday Jan. 17, 2009. The downhill at Belalp is a fun event called 'Hexenabfahrt' (downhill of the witches) and many of the 1,500 participants race down the slope in colorful costumes. (AP Photo/Keystone, Jean-Christophe Bott)

Two skiers dressed as witches participate in the 27th downhill race at Belalp-Blatten, southwestern Switzerland, Saturday Jan. 17, 2009. The downhill at Belalp is a fun event called 'Hexenabfahrt' (downhill of the witches) and many of the 1,500 participants race down the slope in colorful costumes. (AP Photo/Keystone, Jean-Christophe Bott)

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