Faraya-Mzaar was founded in the late 1950s by Cheikh Salim El Khazen who built the Mzaar hotel and the Jabal Dib chair lift initially known as “Le Telesiege". Simultaneously, a group of pioneers, including Sami Geammal, Robert Nassif, Dr Georges Zebouni and Pr Emile Riachi, started the development of the ski resort, building the very fist ski lifts,The group started building the first residential “Chalets” designed by architect Raoul Vernet kicking off a period of undiscontinued real estate development in the whole area of Kfardebiane. For over two decades, “Faraya Mzaar Tourisme et Sport d’Hiver S.A.L.”

The ski resort has 42 slopes and 80 kilometres of groomed tracks[citation needed]. The skiing season in Lebanon is similar in length to that of the Alps stretching over a period of 4 months[citation needed].
The peaks of the Faraya Mzaar mountain range vary between heights of 1913 and 2465 meters[citation needed]. The tallest peak, Mzaar, as well as the Nabil and Warde peaks, offer challenges for the experienced skier or snowboarder. Three other peaks are well suited for beginners, and even more are adapted to skier of intermediate level. Skiing ranges between heights of 1310m at Faraya, 1850m (Ouyoune el Simaan) to 2465m on the peak above Mzaar.
In addition, there are a number of cross-country trails.
Situated at an elevation of 1550m at the feet of Faraya-Mzaar, Faqra has monuments which included: temples, columns, altars and rock cut tombs. The temple of Faqra is partly cut out of the living rock.
On the way to the ruins of Faqra, one can see a bridge called “Jisr al-Hajar” or the “Stone Bridge” with an arch measuring thirty eight meters.

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