A view of the Mzaar Ski Resort, on Jan. 6, 2025. (Credit: Lisa Goursaud/L'Orient-Le Jour)
It was 7:30 a.m. when Rodolphe* arrived at the parking lot of the Mzaar Ski Resort. The security team warned him: It's now or never, because on this first opening weekend of the resort, the number of entries is limited to annual pass holders and only 1,000 people for the day pass.The queue was already long, the parking lot was half full: It was worth noting that the Kfardebian ski resort in Kesrwan is not only the largest in Lebanon but also the only one currently open in the country. "We opened the area to 70 percent on Jan. 3, two weeks earlier than last year," said Nicole Wakim, operations manager at Mzaar Ski Resort. Read more Despite cease-fire, Lebanon’s tourism sector saw no festive boost at year-end The full opening will come later when the snow cover is sufficient to safely welcome skiers. This situation...
It was 7:30 a.m. when Rodolphe* arrived at the parking lot of the Mzaar Ski Resort. The security team warned him: It's now or never, because on this first opening weekend of the resort, the number of entries is limited to annual pass holders and only 1,000 people for the day pass.The queue was already long, the parking lot was half full: It was worth noting that the Kfardebian ski resort in Kesrwan is not only the largest in Lebanon but also the only one currently open in the country. "We opened the area to 70 percent on Jan. 3, two weeks earlier than last year," said Nicole Wakim, operations manager at Mzaar Ski Resort. Read more Despite cease-fire, Lebanon’s tourism sector saw no festive boost at year-end The full opening will come later when the snow cover is sufficient to safely welcome skiers. This situation...