Ski Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Claims the world's first indoor black run (per Wikipedia)
The Middle East's most famous indoor slope sits inside the Mall of the Emirates, with five runs and a quad chair. It's more novelty than training ground for good skiers, but the snow is real and it's one of the few places where you can ski in the morning and be on the beach in the afternoon.
Pros
- Real snow in the desert, open all year
- Chairlift and a proper 400 m run with 85 m vertical
- Inside Mall of the Emirates, easy to combine with a city trip
- Big snow park and penguins for non-skiers
Cons
- Expensive for a 2-hour session
- Busy with tourists who have never skied
- Run is short for experienced skiers
What you can do
Skiing
Snowboarding
Freestyle park
Lessons
Snow park
Tobogganing
Penguin encounters
