Ski Dubai
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Ski Dubai is an indoor ski resort with 22,500-square meters of indoor ski area. It is a part of the Mall of the Emirates, one of the largest shopping malls in the world, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Opened in November 2005, the indoor resort features an 85-meter high indoor mountain with 5 slopes of varying steepness and difficulty, including a 400-meter-long run, the world's first indoor black run, and a 90-meter-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-meter 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 theater. Other attractions include a mirror maze and a snowman-making area. Winter clothing, ski and snowboard equipment are included in the price of admission.[1]
An extremely efficient insulation system is the key to maintain the temperature of -1 degrees Celsius during the day and -6 degrees during the night when the snow is produced.
Ski Dubai is part of the Majid Al Futtaim Group of Companies, a leader for shopping malls in the region.
In 2007 Ski Dubai was awarded the Thea Outstanding Achievement Award by the Themed Entertainment Association.[1]
Ski Dubai was the location of a detour in the 10th leg of the reality game show The Amazing Race Asia on its 1st season. It also appeared as a detour in the 5th leg of the 15th season of the original American version.
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 Looking down the ski slope |
 Looking up the ski slope |
 Looking in from the outside |
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- ^ a b "13th Annual Thea Awards - Award for Outstanding Achievement - Ski Dubai" (pdf). Themed Entertainment Association. http://www.teaconnect.org/thea_13th/skidubai.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
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Media related to Ski Dubai at Wikimedia Commons- Ski Dubai official web site
- Official Corporate Website - The Official Mall Pages
- Ski Dubai construction photographs
- Ski Dubai Virtual Tour
Coordinates: 25°07′02″N 55°11′54″E / 25.11722°N 55.19833°E
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