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Oukaïmeden Ski Resort: Waste Crisis Threatens High Atlas Tourism

6 February 2026

The Atlas Association for Ecotourism and Biodiversity Conservation has sounded the alarm over the state of unsanitary conditions at the Oukaïmeden ski resort. The NGO denounces (…)

Franco-Moroccan Biathlete Chases Olympic Dream: From Alps to Italy 2026

1 August 2025

Born to a Moroccan father and a French mother, Paul Mehdi Benhayoun is preparing to represent Morocco in the biathlon events at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy.

Moroccan Cross-Country Skier’s Olympic Dreams Dashed by Quota Shortfall

2 February 2022

Qualified for the first time in his career for the Winter Olympics in Beijing, in cross-country skiing, the Moroccan athlete Abderrahim Kemmissa learns three days before his (…)

King Mohammed VI Enjoys Ski Getaway and Hunting in Morocco’s Snowy Ifrane Region

1 February 2021

For a week, King Mohammed VI has been enjoying the snowy mountains of Michlifen to practice his favorite sport, skiing. The region is also full of cork oak forests where (…)

Morocco’s Oukaimeden Ski Resort Remains Open Despite Pandemic Rumors

30 November 2020

Will the Oukaïmeden ski resort welcome the public this year? A persistent rumor claims that it will be closed as part of the state of health emergency, a rumor that has (…)