Faraya Mzaar, Lebanon
Pros: French alpine ambience, big mountain, close to Beirut, excellent hotel and food
Cons: Don't count on getting decent rental or demo equipment. the lifts close too early

Pros: French alpine ambience, big mountain, close to Beirut, excellent hotel and food
Cons: Don't count on getting decent rental or demo equipment. the lifts close too early
“This is not Whistler or Alta, but it is the best skiing in Lebanon, probably in the Middle East, and it beats the socks off most areas in the Eastern US. I've been there only once, during Easter 2002. I was working in Amman, Jordan, it had been raining hard all over the Eastern Mediterranean for over a week, with snow at higher elevations, and I wanted to get out of town and do something...” --Oldfart