Spot : Cedars Good for: Freeride Snowboading Advanced Country : Lebanon City : The Cedars Added by user : bibaboard Spot Description This is a great resort for nature lovers and an ideal get-away destination. The Cedars are the ancient trees forming a forest in the heart of the village and a cedar tree is also found on the Lebanese flag. The Cedars resort is located in the North of Lebanon. Skiers came to the resort as early as 1920, and have been returning there ever since. The first lift was installed by the government in 1953. Since located at high altitude (2000m), the Cedars resort has a slightly longer season than the others, sometimes beginning early November and often lasting until late April. The Cedars is very different. The resort is beautiful and the lifts are in a huge basin. Several chairlifts could take you to the very top of the mountain for off-piste skiing or down-hill thrills. For beginners, the Cedars is paradise, offering several snow-wire lifts on gently slopes. An alternative suggestion is to practice cross-country skiing which is unmatched at the Cedars, mainly because of the charming surroundings and nature. Skidoo trips are also a common practice at the resort.
We recommend seeing this resort, because of the big variety of après-ski activities. In addition to the Cedars forest, there are numerous sites of interest in the area. Bcharreh, a neighboring village of the Cedars, is the birthplace and resting place of Gibran Khalil Gibran, Lebanon s most famous poet, artist and novelist. The Gibran museum houses his paintings, drawings and personal effects. There is a number of Maronite churches and monasteries scattered throughout the mystic Kadisha valley.
NEW
It finally happened! The Cedars resort installed 3 new chairlifts to replace the old T-bars and extend the ski runs. One of them already became operational this winter 2005 and the remaining in 2006. 15 million US Dollars have lately been invested to upgrade the facilities and expand the resort to higher standard of in terms of accommodation, equipment, safety, and services.
In late 2008, a Gondola for 6 persons will carry skiers and visitors from the parking level at 2095m to the highest accessible summet of 2870m. To comply with international regulations, a Refuge with a capacity of 400 persons will also be built at the top of the Gondola. Its terrace will be equipped with telescopes capable of expanding your sights till the island of Cyprus.
Access to Spot Located in the north of Lebanon, the Cedars are distant 130 km from Beirut, and it would take about 2 hours by car to reach the resort. Follow the coastal highway to Chekka, south of Tripoli in the north, and then turn up towards Amioun. The road will cross several villages like Kousba, Tourza, Hadet, Hasroun, Bazaoun and Bcharreh Additional information |
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