Lebanon has 6 ski resorts as we all already know. In addition to our awesome 6 there is a 7th that was supposed to be in the works. The ski resort we are talking about is that on Mount Sannine.
Mount Sannine is geographically placed in the center of Lebanon. The site of Sannine Zenith Lebanon covers approximately 50 sq. kilometers of the Western and Eastern peaks and plateaus of Mount Sannine. The mountain peaks vary between the mountain peaks, ranging in altitude between 2000 and 2600m and will contain a high altitude golf course.
The Northern part of the site equipped with the most appropriate skiing slopes, will be completely dedicated to skiing activities and preserved as virgin land. Offering a variety of skiing activities the ski slopes will extend their pleasures with slopes ranging from those for beginners to those for advanced skiing, for cross-country skiing and for snowboarding and from elevations ranging from 2000 meters of altitude to 2500 meters of altitude.
According to Jean AbouRached, the chairman of As-Salam company and the real estate developer behind the project, Sannine Zenith would cost $1.4 billion. The environment will be the main theme behind Sannine Zenith, since 70 percent of the land will be completely free of construction and some one million trees will be planted. The project as planned includes three separate villages: the International Sports Village, the Eco Farm Village and the Lake View Village; each will be architecturally distinctive from the others.
However, there has been no news of the development since 2007 amid speculation it has been put on hold. The website www.sanninezenith.com has also been discontinued.
Sources: skileb.com & collected information
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