‘Definitely Coming Back’: Shaun White Couldn’t Get Enough of the Icy Slopes in Dubai’s Indoor Ski Resort

Legendary American snowboarder Shaun White retired from the sport this year. After the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022, White hung up his gloves and quit the sport professionally.

However, White has time and again mentioned how he is glad he can snowboard whenever he wishes to. In fact, that is what he said sets him apart from other superstar athletes who can no longer play after retiring, and thus have to un-retire.

White was talking in the context of Tom Brady, of course. Meanwhile, the 35-year-old has been enjoying life, going on vacations, and traveling the world. The only difference this time is that a professional calendar is no longer dictating his flight schedules.

Shaun White was ecstatic to ski in the middle of the desert

Shaun White just visited Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. There, in the middle of the desert, he visited Ski Dubai, an indoor ski resort in the city.

Ski Dubai is open to skiers and snowboarders alike, with tonnes of artificial snow for athletes and tourists to carve. Thus, it was an event in and of itself when Shaun White graced the icy slopes of Dubai’s indoor ski resort.

White even shared a highlight reel from his trip, sharing how he was “invited to go endorse snowboarding in Dubai”. When White first lay his eyes on the indoor ski resort, the only thing he could say was, “this is awesome!”

Moreover, he even brought his snowboarding friends along. “Of course, I brought the homies,” the voiceover from his Instagram post narrated. As the locals stood and stared at Shaun White doing his trademark crazy tricks in the snow, White was out having the time of his life.

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“That was so much fun,” White expressed. Furthermore, he also decided he would grace the Ski Dubai resort with his presence again. “I’m definitely coming back,” White said. Perhaps a UAE trip with longtime girlfriend Nina Dobrev will now be in the cards for White?

White can’t get enough of the snow

Shaun even reposted his Instagram reel from his time in Ski Dubai on his Instagram stories. There, he wrote, “this was a dream come true” next to the story post.

Clearly, White enjoyed his time on the icy slopes of the indoor ski resort in Dubai thoroughly. Moreover, this also means that the 3-time Olympic champion definitely meant it when he said he would return to the place.

Moreover, even Ski Dubai can’t wait to host him again, as the official page for the resort commented on White’s post. “We were so happy to have you on our slopes, Shaun!” Ski Dubai wrote on the post. “We can’t wait to welcome you back,” the comment read.

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