Opened in November 2005, the indoor resort features an 60-meter high indoor mountain with 5 slopes of varying steepness and difficulty, including a 400-metre-long run, the world's first indoor black run, and a 90-metre-long quarter pipe for snowboarders. A quad lift and a tow lift carry skiers and snowboarders up the mountain. Adjoining the slopes is a 3,000-square-metre Snow Park play area comprising sled and toboggan runs, an icy body slide, climbing towers, a snowball shooting gallery, an ice cave and a 3D theatre. Other attractions include a mirror maze and a snowman-making area. Winter clothing, ski and snowboard equipment are included in the price of admission.
An extremely efficient insulation system helps the facility maintain a temperature of −1 °C during the day and −6 °C at night when the snow is produced.
Olga was iffy about going to Ski Dubai since she went inside the indoor Ski Resort a few days prior to my arrival in Dubai. However, she did not ski. She went up the ski lift with her mom and had hot chocolate at Avalanche Cafe. I told her, "we must try out the skiing. we're already here!" Yeah we're novice skiers but we'd probably figure it out. I was half right about that statement. While I never quite got the hang of it like skiing when I was 5 years old, I still managed to stand up and ski down the slope. What a thrill it is when you have the cold air blowing through your face. Good thing there were no serious crashes or that might have delayed my recovery from my back injury.
Olga on the other hand, well, lets just say she enjoyed it much better from the viewing deck at Avalanche Cafe. She attempted one ski down the slope but after that, she figured it was better with her feet planted on the ground, ski-less. At least she could say that she gave it a shot.
That goes for everyone visiting Dubai and the Mall of the Emirates! That last attraction concluded our visit in Dubai. The rest was family time with Olga's mom and uncle. This was a trip I would never forget. :)
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