Since the weather is getting quite hot at the moment (at least 40°C degrees every day, if not more), I finally decided to have a look at that world-famous indoor ski slope called "Ski Dubai", located inside the Mall of the Emirates (one of the largest shopping center at the moment).
First impression is just physical : when you're coming straight from outside, you enter a place with a constant -4°C temperature. And many people just can't bear it (imagine : it's almost a 50 celsius degree drop !).
Second impression is quite amazing : you're in Dubai, one of the hottest spot on the planet... and you're skiing on real snow ! In my case, since I didn't touch a ski for years, it's been quite a disaster for the first hour... but it's a lot of fun, anyway.
Third impression is finally disappointing : you have one slope, and you do nothing else that going down along the same way. Of course, that last sentence is simply unfair, because unconsciously I just compare that ski experience with previous ski experiences in France or in Switzerland, where everything is just freedom, pure air, unlimited spaces, etc.
So as a short conclusion, I have to say it's a good example of what Dubai can offer: a really amazing place built out of nothing in the middle of the desert, providing a very good entertainment to expats and tourists. But it's a true success : you have a lot of fun, and some company plans to built a bigger, higher, more impressive one as part of a project called "Sport City".
See you there...
