Slopes offer more than snow

Al Monitor

Ski and Swim the Same Day, an event held March 19 co-sponsored by the Laqlouq ski resort and MARCH, a nongovernmental organization, invited the adventurous for some skiing in the morning and then a trip to the beach at Batroun, in northern Lebanon. It is only one of the many types of activities offered by ski resorts as well as the Lebanese Ski Federation (FLS) to attract locals and tourists to Lebanon's slopes. Lebanon's ski season is expected to close at the end of this month, but other activities continue year-round at ski resorts.

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