I recently went skiing inside one of Dubai's huge malls, home to the Middle East's first indoor ski slope. It was $57 for two hours on the slopes, which included ski clothes, skis, poles, and a helmet. The feeling of walking from the desert heat, into the mall, and on to the snow was bizarre. I was also very conscious of being in a shopping mall — rather than on a mountain. The experience was thrilling and the snow was smooth, but there was only really one slope, which meant that I was actually considering leaving a quarter of the time into my session. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Dubai is known as an over-the-top city. That being the case, its desert ski slope inside a shopping center, with real snow, is pretty on-brand. I decided to check it out on a recent trip, to find out what it's like to go from desert heat of more than 85 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius) to a sub-zero fake mountain. It was certainly an interesting comparison betwee...