Zaarour Explained

Zaarour
Location:Mount Lebanon
Nearest City:Beirut
Pushpin Map:Lebanon
Pushpin Relief:y
Coordinates:33.9207°N 35.8122°W
Vertical:1000m (3,000feet)
Top Elevation:2000m (7,000feet)
Base Elevation:1645m (5,397feet)
Total Length:16km
Lift Capacity:7

Zaarour (Arabic: زعرور ; Syriac: ܥܙܪܪܬܐ) is a ski resort on the eastern slopes of Mount Sannine in the Matn District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, 35 km from Beirut.[1] The name is the Arabic word for hawthorn, which in itself is a corruption of a Syriac word.

The highest elevation difference at the resort is 355 m.[2] The resort introduced Handiski (a portmanteau of "handicap" and "ski") which provides specialist adaptive skiing to assist people with a disability or restricted mobility the opportunity to enjoy the pleasures of skiing.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Collister, Rob. Days to Remember: Adventures and Reflections of a Mountain Guide, Vertebrate Publishing, September 2016
  2. Web site: Lebanon: elevation differences of ski resorts . . skiresort.info. Ski Resort . November 3, 2020.
  3. Web site: High expectations for a longer ski season in Lebanon . Samar Kadi . 17 February 2019. thearabweekly.com. The Arab Weekly . November 3, 2020.