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b_vitamin t1_itxuhwb wrote

Reply to comment by skubmancer in Saudia Arabia Is Going to Get a Hotel with A Ski Resort on Its Roof by theablazefeces

Skiing in the desert. Seems normal.

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Girth_rulez t1_ity8hld wrote

>Skiing in the desert.

In a country where a woman can't show her bare arms...

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EarthlyMartian-21 t1_itxxe8l wrote

I’ve actually always wanted to ski some sand dunes

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sshwifty t1_ity639u wrote

Used to sand board (sled down some dunes on waxed boards). It is fun, but sand really hurts. It also gets everywhere and in every crevice of your body.

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Elbynerual t1_ity8tu6 wrote

I did it in Dubai (sandboarding, not ski). Well, outside of Dubai in the literal desert. Sand was blazing hot. Like, you can't walk on it without shoes. We had to let a friend borrow shoes to do the sand boarding because he only had sandals and the sand was too hot for him to walk back up the hill.

It's not as easy to maneuver as snow boarding so even experienced snow boarders just completely eat it over and over going down the hill.

The sand gets in EVERYTHING. You might literally have to throw away your shoes or clothes because washing them isn't enough.

Did i mention it's hot as fuck? Worst 60 bucks I ever spent.

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Chknbone t1_ityb0cd wrote

So did i.... Until I did it. It was 6 years ago. I'm still pissed I wasted the time and effort to do it. Fucking stupid.

Fucking stupid.

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