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Skiing in United Arab Emirates
1 ski school and 6 resorts listed
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About Skiing in United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates offers a unique indoor skiing and snowboarding experience at Ski Dubai, located within the Mall of the Emirates. As the first indoor ski resort in the Middle East, it provides a surreal opportunity to enjoy snow activities in the desert, maintaining a sub-zero temperature year-round for optimal snow conditions.
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Year-round - Year-round
Total Resorts
6
Total Runs
~1.5 km
Highest Altitude
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Ski Regions
Indoor ski resort
Did You Know?
Ski Dubai is the third largest indoor ski resort in the world and the first in the Middle East. It features five ski runs, the longest of which is 400 metres with a vertical drop of over 60 metres. The resort also includes a large snow park and is famous for its resident penguins.
Popular Ski Areas
Ski Dubai
6 ski areas are listed in United Arab Emirates: Ski Dubai – Mall of the Emirates (indoor ski area), Bawadi Mall – Al Ain (dry slopes), Snoworld Marina Mall – Abu Dhabi (planned) (indoor ski area), Jebel Jais Mountain Resort (planned), Sandboarding Dubai (sand ski area), and SnowDome Dubailand – Dubai (planned) (indoor ski area). By type, that is 2 outdoor ski areas, 3 indoor snow centres, and one dry ski slope. The largest listed piste network is Ski Dubai – Mall of the Emirates (indoor ski area), with 1.5 km.
- Ski Dubai – Mall of the Emirates (indoor ski area) — Indoor snow centre. There are 1.5 km of marked pistes. The nearest airport is Dubai International Airport (DXB) - 23 km.
- Bawadi Mall – Al Ain (dry slopes) — Dry ski slope. There are 0.1 km of marked pistes. The nearest airport is Al Ain International Airport (AAN) - 23 km.
- Snoworld Marina Mall – Abu Dhabi (planned) (indoor ski area) — Indoor snow centre. There are 0.1 km of marked pistes. The nearest airport is Zayed International Airport (AUH) - 33 km.
- Jebel Jais Mountain Resort (planned) — Outdoor ski area. The lifts run between 1,600m and 1,900m, a vertical drop of 300m. The nearest airport is Khasab Airport (KHS) - 27 km.
- Sandboarding Dubai (sand ski area) — Outdoor ski area. The nearest airport is Dubai International Airport (DXB) - 11 km.
- SnowDome Dubailand – Dubai (planned) (indoor ski area) — Indoor snow centre. The nearest airport is Dubai International Airport (DXB) - 18 km.
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