Zaarour

33°55′15″N 35°48′44″E / 33.920698°N 35.812173°E / 33.920698; 35.812173Vertical1,000 m (3,280 ft)Top elevation2,000 m (6,560 ft)Base elevation1,645 m (5,400 ft)Lift capacity7Websitewww.zaarourclub.com

Zaarour (Arabic: زعرور ; Syriac: ܥܙܪܪܬܐ ) is a ski resort on the eastern slopes of Mount Sannine in the Matn District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, 35 km from Beirut.[1] The name is the Arabic word for hawthorn, which in itself is a corruption of a Syriac word.

The highest elevation difference at the resort is 355 m.[2] The resort introduced Handiski (a portmanteau of "handicap" and "ski") which provides specialist adaptive skiing to assist people with a disability or restricted mobility the opportunity to enjoy the pleasures of skiing.[3]

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References

  1. ^ Collister, Rob. Days to Remember: Adventures and Reflections of a Mountain Guide, Vertebrate Publishing, September 2016
  2. ^ "Lebanon: elevation differences of ski resorts". skiresort.info. Ski Resort. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  3. ^ Samar Kadi (17 February 2019). "High expectations for a longer ski season in Lebanon". thearabweekly.com. The Arab Weekly. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
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