Go skiing in…Dubai?

Posted by Matthew on May 14, 2008 at 4:39 pm

I’ve seen a lot of crazy (and crazy expensive) stuff being built in Dubai over the last few years…everything from manmade islands totaling thousands of miles of beachfront to the world’s tallest building (by far) to the world’s largest mall. The latest thing I’ve learned about is no less crazy: an indoor ski complex!

Given that the area’s oil reserves will supposedly run out within the next two decades, the prince of Dubai has made it his mission to turn the desert city into a lush oasis of tourism and entertainment. So far, they seem to be exceeding everyone’s expectations, helped in no small part by the “spare no expense” mentality that is clearly pervading the developers. I have to admire the grand scale of the vision. However, I have to wonder if this is why we’re paying nearly $4 for a gallon of gas!

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