People ski at a ski resort in Kfardebian, Lebanon, February 13, 2022. Picture taken February 13, 2022. REUTERS/Issam Abdallah
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Skiing in Lebanon has long been a luxury for the well-off, but the eastern Mediterranean country's financial meltdown has thrown most people into poverty and made taking to the slopes even more exclusive.
The Lebanese pound has lost more than 90% of its value since 2019.
