Interested in skiing in the middle east? In 2008 the Dubai Sunny Mountain Ski Dome was completed. Here is the Unofficial story on skiing in Dubai:

Location Dubai can either refer to one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates or the main city of that Emirate. The UAE is located on the Arabian Peninsula and boarders the nations of Saudi Arabia and Oman. The resort itself is located in the Mall of the Emirates, the 2nd largest mall in the world outside of China. History:

  • 1971: Modern Dubai was born through the formation of the UAE.
  • February 12, 2006: Work starts on the Dubai Sunny Mountain Ski Dome.
  • December 2, 2006: Opening Day.
  • 2008: Completion of the Ski Dome.

Facts:

22,500m-² covered with real snow all year round â?” (equivalent to 3 football fields)
Temperature maintained at a comfortable -1-º to -2-º
85 meters high (approximately 25 stories) and 80 meters wide
5 different runs of varying difficulty and length, longest run of 400 meters
Full capacity of 1500 guests

Links Official Website Skidubai.com December 12, 2009

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