Exclusive: Saudi Arabia’s NEOM reveals ‘significant progress’ on snow resort Trojena

Exclusive: Saudi Arabia’s NEOM reveals ‘significant progress’ on snow resort Trojena

It will be the first sub-zero snow destination and outdoor ski resort in the Gulf – and now developers behind Saudi Arabia’s mountain project Trojena– part of the Kingdom’s NEOM’s $500 billion mega project– have exclusively unveiled to Al Arabiya English how they are building the vast resort in the megacity's snow-capped district as they reveal “substantial” work is underway on the vast site.

Ground has been broken at the mega resort – which will eventually house 7,000 permanent residents and will see more than 70,000 annual visitors head to the Trojena, eventually home to a ‘vertical village’, a ‘fun cluster’, shopping, nightlife, more than 100 different sports, festivals, music and fashion events, and – of course – its winter slopes.

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Philip Gullett, Executive Director of Trojena, told Al Arabiya English that the topography and cooler climates of Trojena - located in the Kingdom's highest mountain range in Tabuk – makes possible to provide a first-of-its-kind outdoor skiing experience in the GCC region.

“What is less-known about Trojena, however, is that it experiences natural snowfall each year with sub-zero temperatures throughout the winter months,” Gullett said. “All of this