• The Michlifen ski resort in the Atlas Mountains near the Moroccan city of Ifrane. All photos: AFP
    The Michlifen ski resort in the Atlas Mountains near the Moroccan city of Ifrane. All photos: AFP
  • Skiers came out for a day of fun in the city, 300km north-east of Rabat
    Skiers came out for a day of fun in the city, 300km north-east of Rabat
  • A man dressed as Santa Claus rides a horse at the resort
    A man dressed as Santa Claus rides a horse at the resort
  • People enjoying the snow
    People enjoying the snow
  • Sledging down the slopes
    Sledging down the slopes
  • A man on skis
    A man on skis
  • A woman holds on tight
    A woman holds on tight
  • The mountains were blanketed in snow
    The mountains were blanketed in snow
  • More sledging fun
    More sledging fun
  • It didn't all go to plan
    It didn't all go to plan
  • People descend down on a slope on a sled at the Michlifen ski resort, in the Atlas Mountains near the Moroccan city of Ifrane 300 kms northeast of the capital Rabat, on February 28, 2024. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)
    People descend down on a slope on a sled at the Michlifen ski resort, in the Atlas Mountains near the Moroccan city of Ifrane 300 kms northeast of the capital Rabat, on February 28, 2024. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)
  • A five-person sledge
    A five-person sledge
  • Adults and children joined in the fun
    Adults and children joined in the fun
  • Sledging in the Atlas Mountains
    Sledging in the Atlas Mountains
  • People enjoy winter activities in the Atlas Mountains
    People enjoy winter activities in the Atlas Mountains

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Skiing, sledging and Santa on a horse in the Atlas Mountains - in pictures

Friends and families enjoy a day out at Michlifen ski resort in Morocco

The National

February 29, 2024

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Updated: February 29, 2024, 6:18 AM
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