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markeboy
Joined: 08 Oct 2005
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 Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 6:05 am Post subject: Skiing in YongPyeong |
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Hi
Just wondering if anyone here checked out yongpyeongs slopes
Ive just bought a season pass and wondering if anyone can tell me what to expect. Being from the UK ive not been spoilt with slopes like whistler and aspen, so i reckon yongpyeong will be pretty awesome.
Went to Bears Town and Ganchon last year and although they were cool im hoping Yongpyeong is much better and bigger.
Also has anyone got an recommendations on cheap accomodation once you get down there. Heard you cant reserve beds unless you reserve the whole room so im a little worried that accom may be hard to find
Lastly, anyone know when the season will start?
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dogshed
Joined: 28 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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How much was a season pass? Are there discounts if you live in Gangwon-do?
A teacher at my school said Pheonix Park is better. Should you have done some research before buying a season pass?
-Jeff |
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markeboy
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| Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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The season pass is 610, 000 for the bus and ski lift, but that was for a discount rate so not sure what it will be now.
As for researching it, of course I did, yongpyeong is supposedly one of the best in asia and nearly got the winter olympics for 2010 but was beaten by Vancouver. So must be pretty decent, so should all be good, just wanted advice from people who knew what they were on about and who had been there before. |
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dogshed
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| Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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| markeboy wrote: |
The season pass is 610, 000 for the bus and ski lift, but that was for a discount rate so not sure what it will be now.
As for researching it, of course I did, yongpyeong is supposedly one of the best in asia and nearly got the winter olympics for 2010 but was beaten by Vancouver. So must be pretty decent, so should all be good, just wanted advice from people who knew what they were on about and who had been there before. |
It was Pyeongchang county as a whole. When they bid for an olypics they propose to build special things for the Olympics. Regular skiers just get the regular slopes. I've only been skiing twice and the second time was at Park City a couple of years before the Olympics. That doesn't mean the slopes were better than Winter Park.
You got a discount for buying early? I doubt there is a special bus for Daehwa. I would probably have to take the regular bus. Am I getting a worse deal for living closer? |
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dogshed
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dogshed
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| Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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| I just remembered I'm 38. Do the hostel's have an age limit? -Jeff |
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markeboy
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| Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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| what ive heard is that there is a bus running from ilsan from dec to feb, they are still sorting out the time table . But thats what im planning to jump on. |
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markeboy
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| Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:08 pm Post subject: season starts next week |
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| for anyone planning on going to yongpyeong Ive been told by the resort that the season will start next wednesday or thursday.....earlier than expected due to the rapid drop in temperature the last few days |
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