Betcha Didn’t Know…

Betcha didn’t know…you could go snow skiing in Dubai! “Where is Dubai you say?”  Dubai is located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which is in the Middle East. Are you asking yourself, “How could there be skiing in Dubai?  Isn’t it HOT there?”

Of course it’s hot there, that’s why there is an INDOOR ski slope.

Ski Dubai in Dubai Emirates Mall started in December 2005 and is the worlds third largest indoor ski slope, measuring 400 meters and using 6000 tons of snow. Dubai skiing resort is the first Dubai indoor ski slope to open.

A second indoors ski slope is the Dubai Sunny Mountain Ski Dome in Dubailand which is not open yet. It will feature  a revolving ski slope, an artificial mountain range, an ice bridge, a cable lift, a snow maze, an ice slide, polar bears cold water-aquaria and special sound and light effects.

~Kate

Enjoy your Coffee Break!