Emirates Steel, a subsidiary of Emirates Steel Arkan Group, has announced a partnership with Malaysia’s Eversendai for the NEOM Trojena Ski Village project in Saudi Arabia.
The company will provide low-carbon steel beams for the development, positioned as the Gulf region’s first outdoor ski resort and set to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games.
The Gulf region’s first year-round ski destination, NEOM’s Trojena Ski Village, is reimagining from scratch what a ski resort can be.
With design and architecture by Aedas — which has projects like the Dubai Metro and the 3,000-key hotel casino The Venetian Macao in its portfolio — the resort is set to host the 10th Asian Winter Games in 2029 on its 36 kilometres of ski slopes.
LAVA, UKStudio, bureau proberts, UNStudio, and Zaha Hadid Architects are also part of the design consortium designing Trojena projects, with Bechtel as a main contractor.
Trojena Ski Village is slated for completion in 2026, with a gross floor area of 270,000 square metres located in the northernmost portion of the NEOM project area, near Jabal al-Lawz, or Lawz Mountain.
The location’s altitude, shade from the surrounding mountain peaks, and flow of wind are factors that facilitate a milder, cooler climate in the mountain range compared to the rest of Saudi Arabia.