Riding at Ski Dubai

How cool>>>>

i hear they have a great park!

Originally posted by CHHH snowboard the desert... just dont know what to think about that

That's because you haven't lived in the desert   Anyway, you can already ski in the desert here in the US http://www.skithelemmon.com.  Just only during the winter :)  And of course it's nothing spectacular

I think they would need to have a great park at one of these indoor places, otherwise that place would be so boring.  It'd be like riding the bunny slope all day.  Which I guess has its appeal to n00bs and tourists, but what about the rest of us.

Having said that, I'd love to see someone open one here.  I'd gladly  take a few days during the summer to hone my park skills.  Suppose I could also head up there to the NW, but where's the convenience in that

I was watching one of those discovery shows on the building of the Indoor mtn. Its insane how much work went into it. If I ever go there I would definitely try it out. The technology that went into building it was incredible. The main slab came in one giant piece that had to be slowly lifted into the correct angle. It took a few days if I remember right to lift into place. Oil money is buying a lot over there!

i saw on the amazing race. they featured a crappy straight downward slope for sledding.

the park doesn't seem that big. it would probably take too much energy to maintain the ice. in another travel article i read, the author said that the locals are merely content to be in the cold or even ride the lift, let alone ski or snowboard. it make sense because to these people, they never seen a lift before.

great place to practice your ground game... short though!

It would be fun. Is it super expensive?

Would be fun to try. Prob get old after a run or two. Wonder how the keep the "snow" fresh?

well like i said, it's a good alternative, definately not a first choice.
Yeah, this thing doesn't come cheap. they charge you like 80$ for 2-4 hours of riding, whether you use their gear or not. I have my own gear and i have been trying to work something out with them to just charge me for entrance.
So far, it's not looking too good.

it looks ok...but why gp there instead of the swiss mountains?

semi yes. If he can travel why wouldnt he?

id board there if i was local, or if there was one nearby here in the summer.  but i agree with some previous posts, it just cant live up to being on a real mountain just in terms of environment

ive been watching a few youtube clips on it and looks super fun, just wish it was round the corner though... not on the other side of the world

i'd give it a try just to say i did it.. but it wouldn't be my first choice...
if i was visiting dubai i'd probably hit it up though....

I want to go just for the flying carpets!



lol

is that much refrigeration/environmental impact worth the equivalent of a flat one run hill? 

It's only cool cause the rest of Dubai is so hot. The runs are short. But if that's all you had nearby then by. All means. But if your flying there to ride go somewhere else.

k i really wanna know this

i know dubai has speant a crap load going in debt but

would a ski resort like this cost more money than its bringing in or will it pay it self off eventually. Cause i gotta imagine it would cost bajilions to air condition it alone let alone make it

i believe terje and some other scanners went there to shred like three years back. seemed pretty cool, if not for anything more than cultural immersion.