This week’s sign the apocalypse is upon us

Aspen and Vail, sure. Banff and Whistler, absolutely. Cortina, Chamonix, St. Anton in Europe. These are the famous ski resorts of the world, which have now been joined by a new contender: Dubai. Wait… Dubai? This Dubai? No way. Yes way, Garth. Ski Dubai is an indoor winter sports slope in the middle of the Arabian desert, just a hair above the Tropic of Cancer. I’ll spare readers the lecture about sustainability and Dubai’s likely future because this is so wickedly awesome. Photos to the right, which can be enlarged, were posted on an urban planning listserve I subscribe to.

Your gas money being put to good use

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