Check out the new upcoming ski resort in Saudi Arabia

Skiing in Saudi Arabia, does that sound strange? Right now, it is not possible to ski in the desert country, but there is an ambitious project underway to create a ski resort.

The primary reason for this upcoming prestige project is that Saudi Arabia has taken on the task of hosting the 2029 Asian Winter Games, and for this, of course, you need some ski slopes. The games themselves are called Neom 2029, as they will officially be held in the nearby new 'super city' of Neom, which is also under construction. In total, the entire project is estimated to cost a tidy sum of 14 trillion dollars, including the ski resort.

The site of the construction is Mount Trojena, and it will largely be a traditional ski resort with several other side activities such as mountain biking and various water sports in the new artificial lake that is being created. The lake is needed to provide water for making artificial snow with snow cannons, which is obviously a must. At times during the winter, the temperature is certainly below zero, but the area does not get much natural precipitation.

When construction is complete, there will be a total of 30 kilometres of slopes, and of course, most of it will be extremely luxurious, with luxury hotels and fashionable shops in the shopping centre that will be part of the ski resort.

This project is certainly not new, as it was announced back in March 2022, but you can now see pictures of what it will look like, for example in news.com.au's news report here.