DESERT SLOPE
NEOM ski resort faces challenge in meeting Asian games deadline
Among the difficulties are creating sufficient artificial snow, pumping water up a mountain for a planned lake and construction at high altitudes
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Visitors to France's MIPIM real estate fair in Cannes watch presentation of Saudi Arabia's Trojena ski resort
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It isn’t easy to produce snow in the desert.
That basic problem surrounding Saudi Arabia’s planned Trojena ski resort is emerging as a major test of the kingdom’s $1.5 trillion NEOM development as it races to fulfill its commitment...