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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 26, 2012
Phoenicia from Ski Lebanon Lebanon
The distance from Faraya main square to Mzaar parking is around 6.7 km, while the distance from Kfardebian main square to Mzaar parking is around 9.9 km. The distance from Mafra2 Kfardebian (Sport Experts) to Mzaar Parking is 17 km passing by Faraya village, while it is 18.3 km passing by Kfardebian village. Conclusion: Doesn't make more sense to say Faraya Mzaar rather than Kfardebian Mzaar?
January 24, 2012
Carl Boardman
We have been going to Mzaar (Faraya) every February for the last 10 years. We always stay at least 7 days because the snow in February is unpredictable and on average there would be 2 days when you wouldn't board or ski. The lifts are old and slow, with no plans in sight to upgrade them. They have an archaic system of paper lift passes which disintegrate when wet. There is no snow making equipment, so you have to rely on mother nature to be kind to you and one year there was snow for less than a month. There are no fun parks or even kickers. The positive attributes of Mzaar are: You can get reasonably priced self contained apartments right at the lifts. The lift lines are generally small and mid week there is no cuing at all especially at the top of the mountain. On good years the snow is great, not the fine powder you get in Austria or other higher fields but really boardable. There is no problem going off-piste. The Baby run is excellent for beginners with a decent length and just the right slope. The Lebanese people are extremely friendly and helpful. Overall, I would recommend Mzaar for anyone traveling in the Middle East.
January 14, 2012
rony from Ski Lebanon Lebanon
is it possible to include ZAHLE in your weather forecast? [note from the editor: please do write to our Help Desk: [email protected] with the details for this area - coordinates, vertical drop and height at the top.]
January 13, 2012
Serge Akiki from Ski Lebanon Lebanon
I love skiing in Mzaar Kfardebian .. and only in Kfardebian!
January 06, 2012
Trevor from Ski Lebanon Lebanon
Mzaar Kfardebian (Faraya) is a great resort with very good snow quality especially in January and February. For us, it will always be Faraya regardless of the what the Kfardebian people say. The ski lifts are getting a bit old though and would gain to be replaced by the new faster ones. Since the "Kfardebian" municipality insists so much on having their own name on the resort, why don't they do something positive for a change. Like for example, finance the purchase of new lifts.
January 01, 2012
christina from Ski Lebanon Lebanon
Mzaar Kfardebian (Faraya) here I come! Best place ever, it's amazing guys, you know (Faraya) Mzaar is much more better than all the other places I visited in my life to ski ;)
December 11, 2011
kfardebian from Ski Lebanon Lebanon
Faraya village people: currently the name of the resort is Mzaar Kfardebian, so stop calling it Faraya because it is not and will not be. For everyone who doesn't know (and I agree with another reviewer) Faraya is a tiny small village next to Hrajel way down and far away from the slopes and has nothing to do with the ski resort of Kfardebian. Many people don’t know that but we are working on it. I urge everyone not to use Faraya anymore when addressing to this lovely resort of Kfardebian. Enjoy Skiing in Kfardebian (Mzaar Kfardebian), a village for all seasons.
September 19, 2011
Cobr@ from Ski Lebanon Lebanon
I would like to vote with another reviewer in what he had to ask concerning the tree plantation in the resort. Needless to say that Mzar is a gorgeous place, gr8 weather, gr8 snow, gr8 people. A big season is up ahead, lets all benefit and enjoy ourselves each in his own way but please lets keep the place clean and beautiful, lets make that place the best in the world. Good luck for u all and have a safe injury-free season.
March 25, 2011
Fadi KHOURY from Ski Lebanon Lebanon
Needless to say that we are thankful in to have such a wonderful skiing resort in Lebanon. I can't get enough of it. This wonderful place can be made even better by planting some trees. Currently there are only 5 trees nearby the baby lift in the entire resort which spans many mountains!!! Trees are free, trees are beautiful, trees are ecological, and they may even help us in better understanding the dangerous edges of the slopes. I'll say it again, please, please plant some trees.
March 18, 2011
christina from Ski Lebanon Lebanon
How wonderful is that place, I want to come soon to Lebanon so that I can benefit from the season in Faraya (Mzaar Kfardebian) :)))