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Drew345 · Joined: 24 May 2005

I have plans to go up to High 1 on this Tuesday. If anyone is there today (Sunday), let me know if all this rain in Seoul is rain or snow in the mountains.
If it is rain, that would pretty much kill the slopes.
Hope it is snow!
Thanks, Drew

Vimfuego · Joined: 10 Apr 2009

Please post your experiences Drew. I'm looking at heading out to the mountains next weekend and would like to know how the slopes are.

Drew345 · Joined: 24 May 2005

I went to High 1 yesterday.
They had 4 runs open with man-made snow. I didn't see any natural snow around. They did a good job to get 4 runs open; didn't notice any rocks or sticks on the runs. There was the Gondola and one lift open.
I had a great time! But I think that the weekends might be too crowded if they still only have two lifts running.
It was Tuesday and the advanced runs were almost empty. Very short or no lift lines.
The bus was great. Almost from my doorstep and back for 30,000 won. The bus info is on this page:
http://www.buspia.co.kr/_rental/seasonpass/stpway.asp?sector=horesort
I tried the online reservation (with a friends help) but it reported errors because it didn't like my ID number. Even bus companies are tied into the national ID number system?!? Anyway, with a phone call, everything was fine. Nobody ever seemed to be checking reservations, but it is probably good to have. Anyway, the great public transport is one be positive thing about skiing in Korea.

Vimfuego · Joined: 10 Apr 2009

Thanks for that. Can you read Korean? Can you tell me if there are buses from Sinchon on that timetable?

Drew345 · Joined: 24 May 2005

Yes, they go from Sinchon (near Yonsei and Sogang).
I took the 5:05 am bus.
Sincheon is 신촌.
At 5:05 AM out of Sinchon exit 7 walk 100 meters to front of Hana bank.