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stevelad_83
Joined: 13 Oct 2008
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 Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject: Skiing in Korea |
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Hi,
Has anyone been skiing in Gangwon Do (or can you recommend anywhere else)? Any info on equipment hire, where to stay, cost etc greatly appreciated.
Steve. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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| There are several places. Yongpyung is the best known, and probably the most crowded. Gangchon is a closer-to-Seoul, cheaper alternative. There are probably a lot more as well. There are usually rental places all around the ski hill, and I find them easy to deal with and fairly cheap. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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| RACETRAITOR wrote: |
| There are several places. Yongpyung is the best known, and probably the most crowded. Gangchon is a closer-to-Seoul, cheaper alternative. There are probably a lot more as well. There are usually rental places all around the ski hill, and I find them easy to deal with and fairly cheap. |
Yongpyeong was horrible last year. I'm never going back it was so crappy. |
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stevelad_83
Joined: 13 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Racetraitor.
I think I'll check out High 1 at Gangwon Land - bonus of the casino for night time. Also someone said if I show my ARC I get 50% discount! Any idea what sort of price i'll be paying for ski rental? |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Off the top of my head, I think it'll be under 20 000, but I have no clue. |
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ParanoidAndroid
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Minnesota
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| Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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how long is the Ski season in Korea? What months?
Im moving to Seoul in a couple weeks. |
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prideofidaho
Joined: 19 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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I went to Yangpyeong for Lunar New Year, and we had the hill to ourselves for the vast majority of the day. That was one day, granted. By early evening there were so many dang people cutting in front of me that I thought breaking my neck was an imminent possibility.
I had a great time with friends, but I'm not sure if it's the same as back home...there are just way too many people involved. |
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westport
Joined: 04 Apr 2008
Location: Suwon
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| Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Phoenix Park is decent. I would advise to do evening or night skiing as it's much quieter. |
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