Report by David Nicole and Jérôme Galichet, produced by RTS Radio Television Suisse

Saudi Arabia wants to become a major player in the global tourism game. Massive amounts of money have been invested, among other controversial megaprojects, in Trojena, a ski resort smack dab in the desert where it practically never snows. These grandiose projects are raising eyebrows due to their human and environmental price tags. We attempted to get into Trojena, the site in the middle of nowhere designated by the country to host the Asian Winter Games in four years' time.