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Mzaar Ski Resort Resort Reviews

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Mzaar Ski Resort Ratings

Overall: 3.6. Based on 99 votes and 123 reviews.

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Snowsure: 3.8

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Mzaar Ski Resort is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 3.7

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Mzaar Ski Resort has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 3.8

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 4.2

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 4.3

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Mzaar Ski Resort

Public Transport: 3.1

  • There are no buses or taxis to Mzaar Ski Resort
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 4.2

  • No places to stay in/near Mzaar Ski Resort
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 3.5

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 4.2

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Mzaar Ski Resort

Ski in/Ski out: 4.0

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 3.3

  • There are no child care facilities at Mzaar Ski Resort
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 2.3

  • Mzaar Ski Resort relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 4.2

  • There are no snow groomers at Mzaar Ski Resort
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Mzaar Ski Resort are groomed daily

Shelter: 3.0

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Mzaar Ski Resort is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 2.7

  • If snow conditions are poor at Mzaar Ski Resort, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 4.3

  • Mzaar Ski Resort usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 3.6

  • The staff at Mzaar Ski Resort are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Mzaar Ski Resort are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 3.1

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 4.2

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 4.1

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 4.2

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 4.3

  • No intermediate terrain at Mzaar Ski Resort
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 4.1

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 2.6

  • Not even a kicker at Mzaar Ski Resort
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 3.2

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Mzaar Ski Resort
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 2.6

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Mzaar Ski Resort has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 4.0

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 4.1

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 4.1

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 3.5

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 3.3

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 3.3

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 3.4

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 3.6

  • Overall, Mzaar Ski Resort is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 3.7

  • Overall, Mzaar Ski Resort is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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January 25, 2010
Fouad from Ski Lebanon Lebanon
The best place to ski, have fun, great food, amazing pistes, wonderful weather, best world class hotels...is, with no doubts, Mzaar Kfardebian... To be honest, not only Mzaar Kfardebian, all of Lebanon rocks!
January 21, 2010
Carl B
My wife and I are Australians working in Kuwait. We have been snowboarding for almost ten years. We have boarded in Turkey, Cyprus (what a joke), Bulgaria, Austria and Australia. For the last 6 years we have gone to Mzaar Kfardebian (Faraya) at least once, sometimes twice a year for 7 to 10 days at a time. We stay at some wonderful apartments opposite the lifts called Farayot operated by a fantastic couple: Aziz and Maria. We have found Mzaar Kfardebian (Faraya) to be comparable if not better than all of the other places we have boarded with the huge exception of Austria. Austria has better snow, longer runs, modern lifts and a buzzing Apres-Ski. But it is a long way away and a lot more expensive. I agree with some comments on the management of the ski slopes. Paper lift passes are ridiculous, lifts are old and break down a lot and there are no jumps or fun boxes anywhere. However, I would recommend Mzaar Kfardebian (Faraya) as a cheap, fun place to board in the Middle East. Carl B
January 19, 2010
Rita from Ski Pakistan Pakistan
I believe that the resort of Mzaar Kfardebian is good but the security is very, very, very bad. If an accident happened to you (especially during the week days) you can die. My comment is based on a bad experience last year. I felt down with a serious injuries and I reached the hospital after 4 hours. It is really a shame. I don't recommend the place to anybody.
January 19, 2010
Pascal from Ski France France
Don't expect much from Mzaar Kfardebian (Faraya) ski slopes, after all, this is Lebanon. Half the things are out of order, the second half will work only half of the time. Blame it on the electricity, generators, batteries..etc. Mzaar Kfardebian (Faraya) slopes and equipments lack maintenance and good management. By the way, don't be fooled by the beauty of the pictures, things are worse when you're on the ground!
December 27, 2009
karim from Ski Lebanon Lebanon
I go to Faraya Mzaar (Mzaar Kfardebian) literally every weekend, and I stay in the Mzaar Intercontinental all the time as well. For starters, the hotels gives off such a strong home-like feeling with its ambiance I think it's one of the best hotels I've ever seen, the management is VERY polite and well organised, but as for the slopes, the thing about Faraya is tht if you want to have a good time, you must rely on yourself. Where the chairs take you, you go off course, finding your own path on great powder. These mountains are gorgeous and easily accessible only being around an hour away from Beirut. And for your information, the reason the piste rouge are not groomed is because the slopes are too steep that the snow grooming machines cannot go over them and that's what makes it so fun! Faraya (Mzaar Kfardebian) rocks ok? End of story.
December 19, 2009
Ron from Ski Lebanon Lebanon
Take it easy guys. With the relatively short ski season in Lebanon and the unstable situation during the last few years, it is not economical for a resort like Mzaar Kfardebian to invest much into new infrastructure. Ski vacation in Mzaar resort is not expensive compared to European ski resorts. We have room nights starting from $55 per person. Check some options on skileb.com
December 17, 2009
anonymous from Ski Lebanon Lebanon
Gilou Tabet, I think people like you don't know what they are saying. Faraya is simply amazing, magic, perfect for all tastes, all ages.. The spirit there is great, the restaurants and hotels are as well You can compare it to top ski destinations
December 16, 2009
anonymous from Ski Lebanon Lebanon
If you have a lot of money to spend, Faraya (Mzaar Kfardebian) is the right place to be! There is a magic you cannot find any place else!
December 16, 2009
Anthony from Ski Lebanon Lebanon
I've been skiing/snowboarding now for 12 years... And each time I attend the Mzaar (Mzaar Kfardebian) resort... Lately, I felt like this domain got so boring, especially that no new updates were made to the slopes and my friends and I managed to ski in other domains (Cedars, Zaarour)... Cedars was amazing but so far from Beirut, as well as Zaarour was like the lamest domain (not to mention that the manager yelled at me because I was trying to freestyle=P)... Anw, after a self-experience, I found out that Mzaar (Mzaar Kfardebian) slopes are some of the best slopes in the world (I snowboarded in Canada, USA, France)... However, the slopes can't be, literally compared to the Alpes slopes or the St.Sauveur slopes because of the fine powdery snow that is always pumped on the slopes in Canada and France. Plus, the Alpes and Canadian slopes are really maintained each year, as well as many snowparks are built to satisfy the enthusiasm of the eager skiers/snowboarders, who, in Faraya, manage to build their own jumps... We really do hope that the management of "Faraya-Mzaar" (Mzaar Kfardebian) takes into consideration our comments and complaints and maintain, update, reconstruct new slopes, as well as old amazing slopes!
December 15, 2009
Anonymous from Ski Pakistan Pakistan
I have skied all over the world and I have to admit that Faraya is a great place to ski, I just hope the management/owners will change in this lifetime because it is really VERY BADLY managed! I mean paper tickets? Season pass: you have to beg the management for it and it's only issued by ONE PERSON! You have to go to the management! Why one cannot buy it from the counter immediately? Simply because it's another corrupted "typical Lebanese" institution! Slopes closed because of bad weather? "piste rouge" is never ready because it's dangerous!? Why there are "pisteurs" (patrols)? And the most important is the VVVIP refuge slope!!! and pretentious ridiculously over priced tickets! St.Moritz in Switzerland was cheaper! Start closing the slopes at 3 and kicking people out! ...and much more I just want to ski without any hassle nor confronting any bureaucratic! I still Ski in Faraya and won't go anywhere else. Look at the Cedars slopes and others, one cannot compare! Change the management and Faraya will always be PARADISE ! Not to mention the "apres ski" in Faraya.