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Photos show people in Lebanon enjoying winter weather on the slopes
Skiers cast long shadows as they glide down a slope at the Mzaar-Kfardebian ski resort northeast of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
A chairlift is coated in ice from freezing winds at the Mzaar-Kfardebian ski resort northeast of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
A chairlift is coated in ice from freezing winds at the Mzaar-Kfardebian ski resort northeast of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
A skier wearing a colorful costume hat makes his way down a slope at the Mzaar-Kfardebian ski resort northeast of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
A skier wearing a colorful costume hat makes his way down a slope at the Mzaar-Kfardebian ski resort northeast of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
People gather to picnic and socialize in the snow near the Mzaar-Kfardebian ski resort northeast of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
People gather to picnic and socialize in the snow near the Mzaar-Kfardebian ski resort northeast of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
A ski lift covered in ice and snow is seen at the Mzaar-Kfardebian ski resort northeast of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
A ski lift covered in ice and snow is seen at the Mzaar-Kfardebian ski resort northeast of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Tourists take selfies as they ride a chairlift at the Mzaar-Kfardebian ski resort northeast of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Tourists take selfies as they ride a chairlift at the Mzaar-Kfardebian ski resort northeast of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Skis and poles are left on the snow as skiers take a break at the Mzaar-Kfardebian ski resort northeast of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Skis and poles are left on the snow as skiers take a break at the Mzaar-Kfardebian ski resort northeast of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Skiers ride a chairlift over the slopes at the Mzaar-Kfardebian ski resort northeast of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Skiers ride a chairlift over the slopes at the Mzaar-Kfardebian ski resort northeast of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
A lone skier crosses a snow-covered slope at the Mzaar-Kfardebian ski resort northeast of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
A lone skier crosses a snow-covered slope at the Mzaar-Kfardebian ski resort northeast of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)