Over a dozen indoor ski facilities have been constructed in various cities around the world over the last few decades. Here is a look at the Top 3.
SnowWorld – The Netherlands
(The world’s largest indoor ski area)
Facts
- 1 Fix grip 6-seater chairlift
- 5 slopes
- longest run is 520 meters
- 1 hour € 19,95 / 8 hours € 39,95
- website - snowworld.com
AlpineCenter – Germany
(The worlds longest indoor slope)
Facts
- Day ticket – € 37,50
- Open year round
- Summit: 113 m
- Lifts: 1
- website – alpincenter.com
Ski Dubai – United Arab Emirates
(The world’s most exotic indoor ski resort)
Facts:
- Adult Day Lift Ticket $80 USD
- 22,500 square meters
- Quad chairlift, tow lift and flying carpets.
- 85 meters high (approximately 25 stories) and 80 meters wide
- longest run of 400 meters
- Full capacity of 1500 guests
- website: theplaymania.com/skidubai
the worlds longest indoor slope in the world? Well said.
indoor skiing just does not seem right.
It does if you live in the desert and have no other choice.
move out of the desert, not good for climate change making snow where it dont belong
These things are massive wastes of energy-I’m all for people getting the right to shred who wouldn’t otherwise-but at what cost? A ski resort in the desert? Ouch.
english racers train it three times a week, gets pretty damn boring…. slalom courses are only about 12 – 13 seconds long :L
I’ve been to the first two, and even though they might be the larges and longest, nothing compares to the real deal!
not sure about going there eh – prefer the alps any day of the week.
Highest carbon footprint on earth per square foot.
Went to Ski Dubai while i had the afternoon off from work (merchant marine). They had a basic jump to the side of the lift. Did a really weak 3 (not the biggest park rat) but over there, it was received as one of the most amazing things anyone has ever seen. definitely the biggest ego boost ever.
not as good as the real thing, more just to say I skied in Dubai than anything else.
it is what it is,interesting to read about
Too bad the best indoor ski area isn’t in the bay, maybe they could line up there instead!!!
what is the steepest in the world? what is the deepest?
I thought indoor skiing involved a living room and a few grams of blow
Tahoe should build one of these 90 stories tall, surrounded by glass and goes across the whole damn lake. what an eye sore, but we can get some decent lines in during summer.