Ski Dubai

Saw it. Considered it. Didn’t do it.

After snowboarding in the powder in Hokkaido, I couldn’t bring myself to go in… it looked pretty hard and wasn’t really worth the novelty.

However if I had kids or I lived there, definitely worth a try.

you must see that place.. outside is +50 C inside is -2 C

Ski Dubai is an indoor skiing slope in the Mall of the Emirates. Yeah, maybe your mall has an ice rink, but it just can’t hold a candle to this thing. The food court surrounds the bottom of the slope. Staff was friendly and helpful in getting me set up with good equipment. 120 dirhams (something like $30) for two hours on the slope.

Ran into a bunch of kids from the USS Stennis on shore leave there, snowboarding. Stay safe out there in the Gulf, guys.

Very cold, after an hour I felt and looked like Scott of the Antartic.

Beware though, because thermal hats, gloves and socks are not included in the entrance fee.

To purchase them in the on-site shop is expensive because you have no alternative place to purchase.

it sucks. if uve seen real snow, ur not gonna have fun.

dude ive wasted my money so bad :(