Vail, Are You Paying Attention?
Remember Borat, the hilarious Kazakhstanian character created by British comic, Sasha Baron Cohen? His spoof helped define Kazakhstan in a way that has it trying to get respect ever since.
The country has five ski resorts, at least one reaching higher than 10,000-feet. Now a proposed apartment building for Astana, the nation’s capital, would add another skiing option. Slalom House is designed as a 21 story building with a 1000-foot slope wrapping the exterior. It would be the world’s first residential building with a built-in ski slope.
If built, it would not lack for decent snow-making conditions. Astana, the second coldest capital city in the world, has winter temperatures reaching as low as -31°F. Summer temps climb as high as 95°F.
Here’s a virtual video tour. We suggest turning off your sound to avoid Borat-like soundtrack.
