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By Alex Taylor – The Daily Star Photos: Mahmoud Kheir KFARDEBIAN/JBEIL, Lebanon: The “ski in the morning and swim in the afternoon” slogan has long been touted in top 10 destinations lists featuring Lebanon. The country promises extremes unmatched by any other touristic experience – snow and the sea in the same day, women in hijabs and [...]
read moreMar 19, 2011 – The Daily Star – by Simona Sikimic FARAYA: The scent of spring is finally in the air and with temperatures firmly in the mid-20s, the winter blues, long-detectable on people’s faces, are visibly dissipating. Nowhere is this change more evident than the slopes of the country’s ski resorts, which have [...]
read moreSkiing is Believing in Lebanon03/02/11
Feb 2, 2011 – by Andrew Lee Butters The life of a Middle East correspondent isn’t all conflict and crisis. In fact — though I may regret letting my editors in on the secret — when there isn’t a war, the living in Lebanon is pretty darn easy. Ski season opened here properly [...]
read moreJan 23, 2011 – Barrystravels.com – by Gefrey Early start for four of us, well 5 of us actually. Lenny, Matt W, Annalisa and I were on the morning flight and Matt N kindly volunteered to drive us to the airport as he and Morwenna were on the evening flight. Up at 5.30am [...]
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Jan 13, 2011 – Huffingtonpost.com Talk about bringing new meaning to the term “bunny slope” — Miss World Top Model 2010 Luna Ramos and Adriana Pena, Miss Venezuela 2007, stripped down before hitting the Lebanese ski resort of Kfardebian (known as Faraya) for a sexy photo shoot. Despite the snowy vistas, the Venezuelan galpals wore [...]
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Jan 11, 2011 – Mountain Resorts News and Updates Mount Lebanon region is a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts. High, snow-capped mountains from north to south through the center of the country, offers the region a rugged, rocky cliffs, which are ideal for a wide range of sports and adventure. On the western side of [...]
read moreJan 1 – The Guardian – Travel – by Gemma Bowes “Highlighting the hottest openings and dreamiest holidays, we reveal our lust list for this year – with something for all seasons.” This Winter season, go snowshoeing in Lebanon! “Lebanon’s appeal just grows in leaps and bounds, but we tend to hear more about the food and Beirut’s nightlife [...]
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Dec 20 – The Daily Star – by Simona Sikimic MZAAR: Hundreds of skiing enthusiasts flocked to the mountains over the weekend for the unexpected early start of the ski season. Many hotels were fully booked in anticipation and traffic stalled as vacationers sought to take advantage of the Ashura break and maximize their time on the [...]
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Dec 11 – Gulfnews.com – Life and Style – Travel From the alpine vistas of Zermatt in Switzerland to the snow-covered landscapes of Austria’s Kitzbühel and all the way to the breathtaking Rocky Mountains backdrop of Aspen, Colorado, down to Sostriere in Italy and Mzaar (ex Faraya-Mzaar) in Lebanon — 15 ski resorts across six countries [...]
read moreDec 09 – Dailymail.co.uk – Travel – Ski Holidays – by Rob Freeman When ski journalist Rob Freeman found his later father’s diary documenting his time in North Africa and Lebanon during the Second World War he was gripped by tales of a three-day skiing adventure high above Beirut. Armed with detailed [...]
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