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[mtm216]

any decent skiing resorts in korea or recommend going to japan instead?

[hojuhanguk]

yes, there are a fair few decent ones around, although of course Japan is better- and more expensive

[Jack_Sarang]

[sallymonster]

The slopes can get icy here in Korea, so it's best to go skiing right after a big snow. The ski resorts do get crowded on weekends, but most of the crowd is on the lower slopes. If you are an intermediate/advanced skier, you'll find that the harder slopes have far less people on them.

The slopes are stupidly easy here in Korea. I'm an intermediate skier and I can do the double black diamond runs at Yongpyong just fine. They groom everything except maybe a dedicated mogul run.

However, you won't have much of a choice about weather if you want to go on your own, because if you want to stay the night in a ski resort on a weekend you'll have to book well before winter starts. Travel agents/travel groups will book out much of the accommodation way in advance to make sure that you have to go through them, a practice that really infuriates me.
You could always stay in a nearby city, however, and take a bus/taxi combination to the resort.

Some bank cards will get you a significant discount on lift tickets and rentals. I know my KB card and Woori BC card do, and they're both check cards, not credit cards. I think I saved about 40-50% just by paying with one of the cards. As of last winter, at Yongpyong one card could get a discount for the cardholder and up to 4 other people within the same group.

If you want a season pass, I occasionally see deals for these on Korea's various deal sites, like Groupon, Coupang, and Ticketmonster. These are usually for the smaller resorts though.

Most major ski resorts offer shuttle bus transportation to and from Seoul. A combination of public intercity bus and taxi works just fine, too.

I agree with what others have said about the best ski resorts.

[lokog]

If you want some help organising a trip just look up ski korea on Facebook and we will help you out?

[No_hite_pls]

[lokog]

Up to 40% discount on the expensive lift tickets if you book with SKI Korea.

[deizio]

[lokog]

If anyone else wants help join the group.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/157180661036070/

[Vimfuego]

Skiing in Korea is just awful. Save up and fly out to Niseko in Japan instead. Korean resorts are mostly ice pack and the resort owners do their best to preserve any new snow by working it into the existing base. They also make sure that the grooming removes any notion of fun - no bumps, no jumps, no powder. The exception to this may be Jisan, which is tiny, but does have a few jumps at the side of most of the runs.

A two-week trip to Japan is the best option.