Aren't all ski resorts vertical to some degree?  Futuristic resort envisioned by Aedas in Saudi will be the world’s first “vertical ski village” and snow destination in the GCC with year-round adventure sports.  History is in the making as Saudi Arabia gears up to host the 10th Asian Winter Games in 2029 in TROJENA, the Gulf Region’s first ever outdoor ski resort. TROJENA is being built in the heart of NEOM, the kingdom’s most ambitious giga project.

Scheduled for completion in 2026, the resort will include year-round skiing (3 months on snow and year-round synthetic “dry” skiing), retail stores, restaurants, luxury mansions, apartments and luxury hotels including serviced apartments operated by prestigious operators. By 2030, the tourist attraction is expected to host 700,000 annual visitors and be home to as many as 7,000 residents. The iconic development is designed by a consortium of architecture firms from all over the world with Aedas masterminding the design of the ski village.

Morgans Original, located on the topmost level, offers exclusive views of the Gulf of Aqaba. 25hours hotel also enjoys similar prime views and vistas into internal courtyards. The residential apartments offer prominent views of the lake and ski slopes while the sloping roof not only provides the opportunity for sports but also houses rooftop cafés and pocket gardens to enjoy a new urban experience seamlessly embedded into the landscape of the slopes.

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