منطقة للتزلج مزار كفردبيان, Mzaar Kfardebian Ski Resort

Mzaar Kfardebian, still widely called Faraya-Mzaar, is the flagship of Lebanese skiing, sprawling across the sunny upper slopes of Mount Lebanon above the villages of Faraya and Kfardebian. Broad, open, largely treeless pistes fan out across the range under abundant sunshine, offering relaxed, cruisy skiing with sweeping views that, on clear days, reach all the way to the Mediterranean. The resort is celebrated for its remarkable geography, which makes it possible to ski the slopes in the morning and be on a Beirut beach by the afternoon. Just an hour or so from the capital, it draws a fashionable, high-spirited crowd and is as renowned for its restaurants and social buzz as for its terrain. It is skiing with a distinctly Levantine flavour.

Go for the singular experience of Middle Eastern mountain skiing within touching distance of the sea and a great cosmopolitan city. Mzaar suits intermediates and cruisers who will love its wide, sunny pistes, families, and above all those who enjoy the social side of a ski day, with its legendary long lunches and lively atmosphere. It is the obvious choice for anyone wanting to combine skiing with the food, culture and coastline of Lebanon.

Set high on Mount Lebanon and warmed by generous eastern-Mediterranean sunshine, Mzaar can receive heavy dumps of snow from passing storms, sometimes in prodigious quantities, followed by long spells of brilliant blue-sky weather. Midwinter is the heart of the season, when the open slopes carry their best cover and the classic sunny-day skiing is at its finest. The exposed, treeless terrain is shaped by wind and sun, and conditions can swing quickly, but a good storm cycle transforms the range. The interplay of big snowfalls and radiant sun is the essence of the resort's character.