Muju Resort (무주리조트), officially Muju Deogyusan Resort (무주덕유산리조트) is a
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 ...
in
Muju,
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 ...
. 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 1997 Winter Universiade, the XVIII Winter Universiade, took place in Muju and Chonju (Jeonju), South Korea. The snow sport events were held in Muju Resort in Muju, while the ice events were held in Chonju.
On 6 July 1993 during the 1993 Su ...
, 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
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Jumping Park
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1997 Winter Universiade
The 1997 Winter Universiade, the XVIII Winter Universiade, took place in Muju and Chonju (Jeonju), South Korea. The snow sport events were held in Muju Resort in Muju, while the ice events were held in Chonju.
On 6 July 1993 during the 1993 Su ...
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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 ...
References
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External links
Official website
Ski areas and resorts in South Korea
1997 Winter Universiade
Sports venues in North Jeolla Province
Muju County