Visiting Mzaar Ski Resort
Helpful resort information to assist planning your trip.
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- Tourist Office Phone+961-70103222
Mzaar Ski Resort Features
The terrain at Mzaar Ski Resort includes:
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What's it like at Mzaar Ski Resort resort?
Mzaar Kfardebian is Lebanon’s largest and most developed ski resort, offering around 80 km of marked pistes across a broad alpine bowl in the Mount Lebanon range. The resort typically operates for around four months, depending on snowfall — a season length comparable to many lower-altitude Alpine areas.
Skiing begins at approximately 1,850 m, with lifts rising to a summit of about 2,465 m. From the upper slopes, clear days can reveal sweeping views across the Bekaa Valley, Mount Hermon in the Anti-Lebanon range, and neighbouring ski areas such as Laqlouq and The Cedars. Under exceptional visibility, even the Mediterranean coast and Beirut can be seen — a rare combination of alpine terrain and sea views.
Snowsports & activities
Mzaar attracts a wide mix of winter sports enthusiasts, including:
• Alpine skiers and snowboarders
• Snowmobile riders
• Cross-country skiers
• Paragliders launching from high ridges in stable conditions
The resort’s varied terrain suits beginners through to confident intermediates, with steeper options available when snow coverage allows.
Beyond the slopes
Away from the pistes, the surrounding Kfardebian area offers notable natural and historical attractions. Highlights include:
• A striking 30-metre natural rock bridge, sculpted by wind and water erosion
• Nearby Phoenician and Roman archaeological remains, reflecting the region’s long human history
Practical notes
Accommodation, lift passes, equipment rental, and resort services are coordinated locally. Online booking for hotels and services is available via the official resort platform at skileb.com.
— worth noting: Mzaar’s appeal lies not just in skiing, but in the unusual contrast of high-mountain winter sports set against a Middle Eastern landscape, making it one of the most distinctive ski destinations in the region.
Latest photos from Mzaar Ski Resort. View all photos at the Mzaar Ski Resort gallery page.
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Explore Mzaar Ski Resort Location Map
Interactive Mzaar Ski Resort trail map and piste map. View the piste and trails as well as the surrounding terrain and mountain contours for backcountry action. Find and compare nearby resorts by clicking on the resort markers.
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What's the snow currently like in Mzaar Ski Resort?
A summary of the current snow conditions in Mzaar Ski Resort. View more information on the Mzaar Ski Resort detailed snow report page.
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Visitor Reviews of Mzaar Ski Resort
Sara Faraya from Lebanon writes:
The information about this resort is very innacurate. After years of terrible managment, the situation only got worse this season.
None of the maps of this resort is correct. 80km of 42 pistes has always been complete lie. Besides, the number of slopes and lifts now available to skiers has been reduced by 70%. Two entire sections - Warde, Cabane and snow park were closed down 3 years ago. What remains now is max. 6km of slopes (just check on google maps) 8 defective lifts, out of which 2 or 3 never operate. Anyone ever seen Rouge lift working? Faulcon works but greedy management never lets it run. Many slopes are never even prepared - i.e. Nabil or they're closed to public. So if you are not a beginner, you will be left with literally 2 (yes, two!!) lifts - Jabal Dib and Mzaar - if they open. And everyone who can stand on skies or board, will be there. Imagine this choas of crowds at these 2 lifts. Of course, this could be easily solved but management doesn't care once they ripped you off and got your dollars.
Lifts are in terrible conditions and dangerous. I wonder how many ACLs snapped at this brutal Kaumeh drag lift. They never open on time (some open after 11am or never), they close well before official times leaving you stranded while managment lies to people that everything is open, everyday, just to sell skipasses. If something happens to you on the slope or lift (rather high risk of that) don't count on help from the resort. The staff is rude, arrogant and often aggressive - I've seen skiers attacked by piste monitors. I've also seen injured skiers begging for help while 10 drunk monitors gathered for arak party at the top of Nabil lift.
Forget about emergency Mzaar hotline. Nobody ever picks it up. We all remember that boy stuck hunging on malfunctioning chair-lift. And the insurance you pay for in your skipass is a scam. The managment will laugh in your face if you ask about it.
Customer service doesn't exist in Mzaar. Their website and application don't work at all. Lift status has been intentionally removed so skiers can't check what lifts are open when they buy skipass. If you ask, you will be told lie - "everything open". Facebook, Instagram comments were blocked by management to stop people calling for boycot after prices were put in USD while employees are paid peanuts in local currency. Thieving Mzaar management even rips everyone off on the illegal hiked up $ exchange rate! But wait, when they give you back the change they calculate...at the lower exchange rate!!! This is basically criminal practise towards Lebanese people.
I don't need to mention sick traffic jams and disgusting, dirty parking. Everyone notices this.
If you live in UAE, KSA, Qatar do not make this mistake of coming to ski in shitshow Mzaar. There are many bigger, more attractive, cheaper and well managed resorts in the region where you will be treated with respect as a skier or snowboarder. Plenty of fantastic places in Turkey, Gorgia. Even Iran, Armenia have better ski resorts.
Faraya Ski Resort that generations of Lebanese people loved has been ruined and turned into this joke of a ski resort called Mzaar. Disgusting!!
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