Dubai Snowdome
Dubai Snowdome was a proposed indoor ski resort located in Dubailand. The project was to be financed and developed by 32Group. The snowdome is a AED 3.7 billion (US$1 billion) development which would cover an area of 130,000 square metres (1,400,000 sq ft) and was expected to be completed by late 2008. The construction and opening date was indefinitely halted due to the almost complete scrapping of the Dubailand project, due to the global financial meltdown of the late 2000s.
| Dubai Snowdome | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Indoor ski resort |
| Location | Dubailand |
| Completed | Construction halted |
| Design and construction | |
| Developer | Emirates Star Properties |
Development
The ski resort complex would have stood at a height of 75 metres (246 ft) and 220 metres (720 ft) in diameter and would feature a ski dome, residential towers, hotels, a shopping mall, restaurants, coffee shops and retail outlets. The snowdome would be surrounded by eleven towers, nine being residential, and two being crystal decoration. The snowdome would also contained a rotating ski deck, a training area, ice rink for recreational skiing, toboggan area, and a snow play area for children.