Cedars, Lebanon
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Cedars summary
Cedars is located about 2hrs drive north of Beirut. It is slightly higher than Faraya, with a slightly longer ski season as a result. In fact the season here is surprisingly long. It can begin in November and usually ends in late April. Cedars has changed a lot since the government installed the first lift in 1953. At a cost of $15,000,000, the latest improvements are the replacement of 3 old Tbars with new chair lifts and a new gondola for 2006 that will soon carry skiers from the base area up to 2870m. New roads and a new hotel at the base area are planned too. The skiing area is respectable; perfect for learners, but with enough steep off-piste to challenge better skiers. The après-ski is worthwhile too, and there is plenty to see besisdes the famous ancient Cedars forest, with fascinating old buildings in the nearby Kadisha Valley. Bcharreh, a neighboring village of the Cedars, is the birthplace and resting place of Gibran Khalil Gibran, Lebanon's most famous poet, artist and novelist.The Cedars ski slopes normally operate from 8:00 am till 3:30 pm during weekdays and 4:00 pm during weekends and holidays.
Resorts close to Cedars include:
Laqlouq (22 km),
Zaarour (28 km),
Mzaar Kfardebian (32 km),
Mount Hermon (105 km),
Mt Olympus (302 km),
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Trails (Pistes): - |
Halfpipes: - |
| Summit: 2869 m |
Toplift: m |
| Beg: 33% Int: 33% Adv: 33% |
Terrain Parks: - |
| Vertical Drop: 775 m |
X-Country: 10 km |
| Lifts: 7 (3 chair lifts, 3 surface lifts and 1 gondola) |
Snowmaking: - |
| Gondolas / Cable Cars: 1 |
Slopeside accom.: Y |
| Restaurants: - |
Acres of ski: - |
| Bars: - |
Nearest Airport: Beirut |
| Nearest Train: - |
Info phone: -,
Cedars Resort Info Website |
Visitor Reviews of Cedars
Simon from LEBANON writes:
The Cedars offers most to the good skier. Perched on a natural platform 6,000 feet above the Mediterranean, in a great bowl scooped from the flanks of peaks that reach up to 10,500 feet, the resort is blessed with breathtaking beauty, the fame of its six thousand-year-old cedar trees. Cedars is a great place to be.
2009-10-22 |
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NEW!
Announcements & News from the Cedars ski resort manager
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- Season opens: 2010-01-01
- Season closes: 2010-04-10
The Cedars ski resort being the highest in Lebanon, receives the biggest amount of snow and open few days before the others.
New for 2010, La Cabane hotel gets fully renovated and offer ski-in, ski-out possibility. Check it on http://www.skileb.com/hotel/la-cabane/
An outdoors webcam have been installed at the footstep of the slopes, provide a direct view on the skiing arena and the chairlifts.
http://www.skileb.com/webcam/cedars/
Remember to ask for deals available at the resort by emailing res@skileb.com
Information supplied 2010-01-29 16:55:33 UTC |
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