Lesotho’s Afriski resort drew over 1,600 visitors in a single day in 2025, turning the Maluti Mountains into sub-Saharan Africa’s only operating ski destination.
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Key Facts
—Only resort. Afriski in the Maluti Mountains is sub-Saharan Africa’s sole operating ski resort south of the equator.
—Visitor surge. The resort recorded over 1,600 day visitors and overnight guests on its busiest day in 2025.
—Employment anchor. Afriski employs 227 full-time and seasonal workers, nearly all Lesotho nationals, plus about 30 South African ski instructors.
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Afriski says about 70 per cent of visitors come from neighbouring South Africa while the rest are mostly from across the region.
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Lesotho attracts thousands each winter to its unique ski resort, the only such tourist attraction in sub-Saharan Africa
Lesotho attracts thousands each winter to its unique ski resort, the only such tourist attraction in sub-Saharan Africa.
Thousands of people flock to sub-Saharan Africa’s only ski resort every year
