Saudi Arabia Completes Key Tunnel as Desert Ski Resort Trojena Moves Toward 2029 Asian Winter Games Saudi Arabia’s first-ever ski resort project is advancing in the desert mountains of Neom, where developers have now completed excavation of a key tunnel linking future guests to the resort’s centerpiece lake. The milestone was announced this week as part of ongoing construction updates from Trojena, a high-altitude region within the larger Neom megaproject, a $500 billion-plus futuristic urban development […] Martin Kuprianowicz | May 27, 2025 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Controversial Ski Resort Project ‘Trojena’ in Saudi Arabia Relentlessly Moves Ahead Trojena, the controversionl ski resort project in Saudi Arabia, is taking shape. Trojena will be the nation’s first ski area and was awarded the 2029 Asian Winter Games in October 2022, years ahead of the project’s completion. Trojena is part of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious NEOM project and is located about 30 miles (50 km) from the coast and is close […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 24, 2024 2 Comments
A Look at the Progress at Saudi Arabia’s Ski Resort Trojena, Part of NEOM Trojena will be Saudi Arabia’s first all-year mountain resort and is envisaged to feature the first ski area in the country. Trojena is part of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious NEOM project and is located about 30 miles (50km) from the coast and is close to the border of Jordan, located in the Sarawat Mountains. While the majority of Saudi Arabia is […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 24, 2023 8 Comments
Harsh Criticism Rises Regarding the Asian Winter Games in Saudi Arabia Several groups and individuals have spoken out with concerns regarding the decision to award the 2029 Asian Winter Games to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has no ski areas and the resort would have to be built in less than 6.5 years in order to be ready in time. The country does not have much of a snowsports track record. However, for […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 10, 2022 2 Comments
A Closer Look at the Controversial Decision to Host the 2029 Asian Winter Games in Saudi Arabia The Asian Olympic Committee approved the bid by Saudi Arabia to host the 2029 Asian Games. The sports minister, Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al Faisal called it a “Great victory for the Saudi Nation and the whole gulf region.” The location will be a city called Neom, which at this stage does not exist. It is estimated that Saudi Arabia […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 5, 2022 3 Comments