Everyone knows that the climate of a country had no bearing on its capability to host a skiing facility. As well as dry ski slopes, the technology for creating actual snow synthetically has been around for some time.
Even so, the idea of snow in the Middle East seems so incongruent, so out-of-kilter with the stereotypical desert landscape, that one can’t help but raise an eyebrow at the thought of skiing in Dubai. But rest assured, it’s a reality – and an increasingly popular one at that.
Ski Dubai is the first indoor ski resort in the Middle East. It’s titular activity, as well as snowboarding and tobogganing, takes place in a typically over-the-top mountain-themed setting. And if sports aren’t your thing, you can even just have a play in the snow. In Dubai! All year round!
Ski Dubai offers skiers 22,500 square metres (about 3 football pitches) of real snow, comprising 5 different runs, which
You are reading