Heading to Dubai? Remember to take your skis or board with you because you can go skiing in Dubai. Believe it or not, it is possible to ski and ride snowboard in one of the warmest countries in the world. The United Arab Emirates have developed the world’s largest indoor ski resort ever made. It encompasses over 6.5 million square feet over 3 levels and includes over 420 specialty stores.
Ski Dubai website says:
“Ski Dubai is the first indoor ski resort in the Middle East and offers an amazing snow setting to enjoy skiing, snowboarding and tobogganing, or just playing in the snow. Young or old, there is something for everyone, from the beginner to the snow sport enthusiast. Ski Dubai is a unique mountain-themed attraction that offers you the opportunity to enjoy real snow in Dubai all year round”.
Dubai’s indoor ski resort is a part of the Mall of the Emirates, which is one of the largest shopping malls in the world. Everything is big in Dubai. There is an extremely efficient insulation system to maintain the temperature of -1 degrees Celsius during the day and -6 degrees during the night when the snow is produced. Dubai’s indoor ski resort has five runs of varying difficulties, the longest being 400 meters. This sounds pretty impressive, because it is much more than my neighboring Talma ski resort can offer.
Ski Dubai is the size of three football fields. Although locals and tourist are very happy with the possibility of skiing “in the middle of the desert”, some folks have criticized Ski Dubai for their large energy consumption.
If you forget your ski gear at home, don’t worry, because in Ski Dubai you can rent all equipment except a hat and gloves. Even forgetting your hat and gloves is not a problem because they sell second-hand hats and gloves right outside the indoor ski resort.
If you’re heading to Dubai, remember to check out Dubai’s indoor ski resort and report your experiences to Homeboy Ski blog. It would be very interesting to hear your opinions of and experiences skiing in one of the warmest countries in the world.
Ski Dubai’s facts
* 22,500m² covered with real snow all year round
* 85 meters high and 80 meters wide
* Full capacity of 1500 guests
* 5 runs longest being 400 meters
Source [Skidxb via TheCoolHunter via Reissublogi]
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