It’s that time of year when most ski resorts are wrapping up their winter ski season and avid urban vacationers are taking those last weekend runs. Ski buffs sometimes brag about skiing at Whistler, Big Sky or other more exclusive resorts, but how many can say they’ve skied in Bolivia or New Zealand? You can’t beat the price of skiing in South Africa and you can even catch a (chilly) lingerie fashion show on the slopes in Lebanon.
Lebanon: Who would have thought that Lebanon not only has ski resorts but that one of those resorts have annual lingerie shows? That’s right, the Faraya Ski Resort - an hour from Beirut and the largest ski resort in the Middle East - holds an annual show where shivering models show off the latest sexy styles. Lebanon is also one of the few places in the world where you can go skiing in the morning then take a dip in the Mediterranean in the afternoon! Of course, be sure to check the political climate before checking into a Lebanese resort.
Bolivia: At over 5,000 meters Bolivia has the highest ski slope in the world. However, the Chacaltaya glacier has been melting in recent years and much of the permanent snow cover has been depleted with time due to climate changes. Nonetheless, during the snowy season there are still skiers to be found on its slopes though - for now at least.
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7 Comments
March 21st, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Ski season in NZ is really only a few months too - over our winter months. Very weather dependant how long it lasts.
March 21st, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Thank you for always being a source of delightfully stimulating visuals:}
April
March 28th, 2008 at 9:46 am
New Zealand is actually the biggest ski resort destination for US Residents out of the Ski Season in our lands.
The one main group of groomers that grooms for all the big freestyle competitions (Snow Park) also happen to manage a mountain there called Snow Park.
They just finished the US Open at Stratton, will have 2 more comps….then head over and turn all of New Zealand into some of the cleanest slopes around.
March 29th, 2008 at 8:17 am
Iran should have made this list. Dizin and Shemshak are both great ski resorts. Untouched infrastructure since the 1960s but lots of good deep snow.
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