Gulmarg Mountain High

With the ski season off to a wonderfully snowy start, European resorts like Meribel, St. Moritz and Val d'Isère are already full to bursting. But if you're ready for some real off-the-beaten-piste action this year, consider our crop of less predictable ski destinations.

LEBANON
There are six resorts, of varying degrees of difficulty, on Mount Lebanon — all within a two-hour drive of Beirut . The best-equipped is Faraya-Mzaar, with 42 slopes, 15 lifts and almost unlimited off-piste potential.

MOROCCO
Oukeimeden boasts Africa's highest ski...

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