Is Dubai's Indoor Ski Resort the Coolest Place in the Desert?

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Dubai's indoor ski resort, featuring the world's first indoor black-run, has officially opened, providing a unique skiing experience just minutes from the desert's sun-baked beaches. The resort maintains a temperature of -2°C, contrasting sharply with the outside heat exceeding 40°C. This innovative facility also includes a mall, enhancing its appeal as a major attraction in the region. The energy costs associated with maintaining such a climate-controlled environment are significant, raising questions about sustainability.

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DUBAI (AFP) - Skiing has officially started at Dubai's new indoor Alpine ski resort, offering the world's first indoor black-run just minutes away from the Arabian desert emirate's sun-baked beaches.

Bizarre - an indoor ski resort in Dubai! Their energy bill must be unimaginable... 40°C+ degrees outside, -2° inside.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051202/lf_afp/afplifestyleuaedubaiski
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/53F8D9E9-E3EA-4BFC-BDE1-7F867DFFD92C.htm
official site
 
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rachmaninoff said:
Bizarre - an indoor ski resort in Dubai! Their energy bill must be unimaginable... 40°C+ degrees outside, -2° inside.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051202/lf_afp/afplifestyleuaedubaiski
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/53F8D9E9-E3EA-4BFC-BDE1-7F867DFFD92C.htm
official site
I watched a Discovery Channel show about this last week. It's pretty cool, they have a mall attached to it as well (although the ski resort is the main attraction).
 
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Perhaps these investors can be persuaded to build nice warm, bright, indoor beaches in New England?... After shoveling 12" of "partly cloudy" off the driveway and walks, it might be nice to go hang with some young lovelies and drink a "boat drink" (blatant Buffet plug).