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List Of Ski Areas And Resorts In South Korea
This is a list of ski areas and resorts in South Korea. The list includes closed ski areas and resorts which are maintaining its facilities. Dismantled ski areas and resorts are not listed. Gangwon-do * Alpensia * Alps Resort – closed but facilities are maintained * Elysian Gangchon * High1 * Jeongseon Alpine Centre – closed but facilities are maintained * Oak Valley * O2 Resort * Phoenix Pyeongchang * Vivaldi Park * Welli Hilli Park * Yongpyong Resort Gyeonggi-do * Bears Town * Jisan Forest Resort * Konjiam Resort * Star Hill Resort – closed but facilities are maintained * Yangji Pine Resort Other regions Jeollabuk-do * Muju Resort Jumping Park Gyeongsangnam-do * Eden Valley Resort See also * List of ski areas and resorts * List of ski areas and resorts in Japan References External links Ski Resort Business Association of Korea – 회원사 소개{{in lang, ko South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ski Resort
A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports. In Europe, most ski resorts are towns or villages in or adjacent to a ski area – a mountainous area with pistes (ski trails) and a ski lift system. In North America, it is more common for ski areas to exist well away from towns, so ski resorts usually are destination resorts, often purpose-built and self-contained, where skiing is the main activity. Ski resort Ski resorts are located on both Northern and Southern Hemispheres on all continents except Antarctica. They typically are located on mountains, as they require a large slope. They also need to receive sufficient snow (at least in combination with artificial snowmaking, unless the resort uses dry ski slopes). High concentrations of ski resorts are located in the Alps, Scandinavia, western and eastern North America, and Japan. There are also ski resorts in the Andes, scattered across central Asia, and in Australia and New Zealand. Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the nation's largest city and capital, is in the heart of the area but has been separately administered as a provincial-level ''special city'' since 1946. Incheon, the nation's third-largest city, is on the coast of the province and has been similarly administered as a provincial-level ''metropolitan city'' since 1981. The three jurisdictions are collectively referred to as '' Sudogwon'' and cover , with a combined population of 25.5 million—amounting to over half of the entire population of South Korea. History Gyeonggi-do has been a politically important area since 18 BCE, when Korea was divided into three nations during the Three Kingdoms period. Ever since King Onjo, the founder of Baekje (one of the three kingdoms), founded the governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ski Areas And Resorts In Japan
This is a list of ski areas and resorts in Japan. The list includes areas operating now. Hokkaidō Sōya Subprefecture * Esashi Town Mikasayama Ski Area * Nakatonbetsu Town Kotobuki Ski Area * Saroma Town Ski Area * Sarufutsu Village Ski Area * Tenpoku Ski Area * Toyotomi Town Toyotomi Onsen Ski Area * Wakkanai City Komadori Ski Area Kamikawa Subprefecture * Alpha Resort Tomamu * Asahi Ski Area * Asahigatake Ski Course * Asahiyama City Ski Area * Bifuka Ski Area * Canmore Ski Village * Daisetsuzan Kurodake Ski Area * Furano Skiing Ground * Hinode Ski Area * Inosawa City Ski Area * Kamui Ski Links * Kenbuchi Town Bibakarasu Ski Area * Minami Furano Ski Area * Nakafurano Hokusei Ski Area * Nayoro Piyashiri Ski Area * Otoi Fuji Ski Area * Pippu Ski Area * Santa Present Park Mallows Gelände * Shibetsu City Hinata Ski Area * Shirogane Ski Highland Park Hill Valley * Tōma Town Ski Area * Wassamu Higashiyama Ski Area Rumoi Subprefecture * Horonobe Town Higashigao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ski Areas And Resorts
This is a list of ski areas and resorts around the world. Africa Asia Europe North America See also * Comparison of North American ski resorts * Comparison of California ski resorts See also * Comparison of Colorado ski resorts *Comparison of New Mexico ski resorts * Comparison of North American ski resorts *List of ski areas and resorts in the United States References {{California Ski areas navbox Ski Resorts Compariso ... * Comparison of Colorado ski resorts Oceania South America Map {{Lists of ski areas and resorts by continent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyeongsangnam-do
South Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상남도, translit=Gyeongsangnam-do, ) is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is at Changwon. It is adjacent to the major metropolitan center and port of Busan. The UNESCO World Heritage Site Haeinsa, a Buddhist temple that houses the ''Tripitaka Koreana'' and tourist attraction, is located in this province. Automobile and petrochemical factories are largely concentrated along the southern part of the province, extending from Ulsan through Busan, Changwon, and Jinju. Etymology The name derives ; . The name derives from the names of the principal cities of Gyeongju () and Sangju (). History Before 1895, the area corresponding to modern-day South Gyeongsang Province was part of Gyeongsang Province, one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon dynastic kingdom. In 1895, southern Gyeongsang was replaced by the districts of Jinju in the west and Dongnae (modern-day Busan) in the east. In 1896, they were me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jumping Park
Jump Park is the ski jumping hills in the Muju Resort. It is located in Muju, South Korea. The ski jumping hills consist of a large hill with a K-point of 120, a normal hill with a K-point of 90, and two training hills. It hosted the ski jumping at the 1997 Winter Universiade. The latest events at the venue was the summer ski jumping held in September 2008. See also * Muju Resort * 1997 Winter Universiade * List of ski areas and resorts in South Korea This is a list of ski areas and resorts in South Korea. The list includes closed ski areas and resorts which are maintaining its facilities. Dismantled ski areas and resorts are not listed. Gangwon-do * Alpensia * Alps Resort – closed but ... References External links Official website Ski jumping venues in South Korea Muju County Hills of South Korea {{Skijumping-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muju Resort
Muju Resort (무주리조트), officially Muju Deogyusan Resort (무주덕유산리조트) is a ski resort in Muju, South Korea. It is located on the north face of the Seolcheon Peak at an elevation of above sea level on the Deogyu Mountain. Also located in the Deogyu Mountain National Park, it is the only ski resort in South Korea situated in national park. The resort is one of the largest ski resorts in South Korea. It has the second-highest vertical drop in South Korea after the 2018 Winter Olympic downhill slopes and the highest vertical drop of the commercial resorts. History The resort was opened on December 22, 1990 by Ssangbangwool Group. When it opened, the ski slopes only included the Manseon Peak, the western-half of the current slopes. For the 1997 Winter Universiade, the resort completed the ski jumping hills on September 16, 1996. It subsequently completed the Seolcheon Peak slopes and Nordic ski area together on December 5, 1996. See also * Jumping Park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeollabuk-do
North Jeolla Province (; ''Jeollabuk-do''), also known as Jeonbuk, is a province of South Korea. North Jeolla has a population of 1,869,711 (2015) and has a geographic area of 8,067 km2 (3,115 sq mi) located in the Honam region in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula. North Jeolla borders the provinces of South Jeolla to the south, North Gyeongsang and South Gyeongsang to the east, North Chungcheong to the northeast, and South Chungcheong to the north. Jeonju is the capital and largest city of North Jeolla, with other major cities including Iksan, Gunsan, and Jeongeup. North Jeolla was established in 1896 from the province of Jeolla, one of the Eight Provinces of Korea, consisting of the northern half of its mainland territory. History During the Proto-Three Kingdoms period, Jeolla region was the center of the Mahan confederacy among Samhan. There were 15 tribal countries out of 54 in the region. During the period of the Three States, this region came to belong to Baekje w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yongpyong Resort
Yongpyong (Dragon Valley) Ski Resort is a ski resort in South Korea, located in Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do. It is the largest ski and snowboard resort in Korea, and offers golf in the summer months. A 1949 news article covered a ski slope in Daegwallyeong, which had only the ski slope at that time. Yongpyong's first ski lift was built in 1975. In 1981, a Korean company called Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd bought the owner(유국개발) of Yongpyong Resort, and in turn obtained the resort. SsangYong began to experience financial difficulties from the 1997 Asian financial crisis. In 2003, Segye Ilbo, which is owned by the Unification Church, bought Yongpyong Resort. Yongpyong is currently owned by the Unification Church (the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity), a new religious movement founded by Sun Myung Moon, through the Tongil Group. Yongpyeong-myeon, a nearby township (''myeon''), is not related to the resort. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has a Demographics of South Korea, population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the List of metropolitan areas by population, fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its Gojoseon, first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Unified Silla, Silla and Balhae in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welli Hilli Park
Welli Hilli Park (웰리힐리파크), formerly known as Hyundai Sungwoo Resort is a ski resort in Hoengseong, South Korea. The resort was opened in December 1995 by Sungwoo Group, a family company with Hyundai Group. The resort was acquired by Shinan Group in 2011 and took the current name in 2012. The top of the resort is Suri-bong, a peak at above sea level. The slopes are located on the north face of the peak. In Pyeongchang's bid for the 2010 Winter Olympics, it was the venue for the sledding events (bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton) and snowboarding events. But Pyeongchang lost the bid to Vancouver. The resort town is served by the Dunnae Station. Across the nearby Dunnae Tunnel, another ski resort, Phoenix Pyeongchang is located. In 2018 while human athletes were competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics nearby Welli Hilli Park hosted a skiing event for robots, competing for a $10,000 prize. See also * List of ski areas and resorts in South Korea This is a list of ski ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
