Questions Over Saudi Ski Development

1st April 2026

Two major contracts for the ambitious Trojena ski resort in Saudi Arabia have been cancelled.

It raises questions about the future of one of the Middle East’s biggest construction projects.

Trojena is planned as a mountain leisure destination with facilities for winter sports.

According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, the cancellations mark a potential turning point for the high-profile project.

It was designed as a year-round destination to include bringing alpine skiing to the desert kingdom as part of the broader NEOM mega-development initiative.

Last week Malaysia’s Eversendai Corporation announced that its steel fabrication and construction contract with Trojena had been terminated.

Then the Italian infrastructure giant WeBuild confirmed that its contract to construct a multi-billion-dollar dam and freshwater lake had been axed.

We reported on the Trojena project earlier on PlanetSKI and the aim to hold the 2028 Asian Games:

• Doubt over Saudi Arabia’s aim to hold 2029 Asian Games