Gangwon Korea : Top Winter Destination And Ski Resort In Korea

Gangwon is the snowest province in Korea. For about 66 days from November to March, Gangwon has an average of 250cm of snow. The average  temperature is about -4.8°c  throughout the winter, which maintains optimal ski conditions so that skiers can demonstrate their full capacities. Gangwon's eight large scale recreation resorts are most popular among Korean people in winter. Each  resort has great slopes for skiing and snowboarding, unique events, and a variety  of accommodations for everyone's comfort an convenience.
Top Winter Destination And Ski Resort In Korea
Alpensia Ski Resort
Top Winter Destination And Ski Resort In Korea
It is an entertainment destinations  centre located at the highland which stands 700m above sea level, the optimum height for the human and biorhythm. It has been designed by Cuningham Group which participated in the development of the world's famous theme parks such as Warner Bros. Movie world and universal studios. Alpensia features many fascinating facilities including main stadium, ecological golf courses and world-class ski slopes and ski jump slopes to host the Winter Olympic Games perfectly.
Elysian Gangchon Skii Resort
Top Winter Destination And Ski Resort In Korea
It only takes 40 minutes by train to get to Elysian Gangchon from Seoul. Gangchon guarantees exciting and comfortable skiing with 1,000m for beginners, intermediate skiers, and experts. Enjoy stable and comfortable skiing on valley slopes and exciting  and refreshing skiing on ridgeline slope. Night skiing operates until 2.00 am. A theme park made of 10 theme is another unique  attraction of Gangchon and Gangchon Channel Park is an extreme park that takes anybody, from beginners to pro skiers, to the world of fantastic extremes.
Hansol Oak Valley
Top Winter Destination And Ski Resort In Korea
Hansol Oak Valley includes nine variously themed slopes, express lifts, and world-class half pipe courses. Oak valley snow park is a fusion project that combines a ski resort, golf course, and condominiums. As its name says, skiers ski down slopes along snow-covered oak forests.

The slopes were designed by world renowned snows Engineering from the U.S and the golf course was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Enjoy skiing at a European Mediterranean-style resort.

Welli Hilli Park's
Top Winter Destination And Ski Resort In Korea
This slopes were designed by Paul Mattews of Canada's EcoSign, one of the world's most well-know designeds who specializes in ski slopes, and has been recognized by the International Ski Federation for its size and safety. As the host of the 2009 snowboard World Championships,  it will be widely introduced as a mecca for snowboarding.

Korea's greatest fun park (Terrain Park) is an eye-catching area that allows both experts and beginners to perform 'techniques'. All slopes are opened to snowboarders; the Half Pipe Park, exclusive for snowboarding, is most popular among snowboarders.

Daemyung Vivaldi Park
Top Winter Destination And Ski Resort In Korea
This is a leisure complex  having water themed park, golf club and horse riding club as well.  Along with a good accessability from Seoul area, many visitors continuously  find Daemyung Vivaldi Park. Daemyung Vivaldi Park starts with very new program as Viva K-Food Festival from Winter season of 2015. Uniquely Viva K-Food Festival is a combination of ski training and Korean food experience.

In this festival, you can learn skiing as well as attend Korean food cooking class ! and of course, you will have a chance to try the street food styled snack as Tteokbokki and others also.

Bokwang Phoenix Park
Top Winter Destination And Ski Resort In Korea
Bokwang Phoenix Park proudly presents the natural valley slope of 1,050m-tall Mt. Taegi with outstanding snow conditions. It's the best ski resort in korea with 12 world-class slopes, 8 ski chairlifts, 6 sun-kid lifts and a modern gondola made bu Doppelmire. Each of the 21 courses has unique designs, looking out to the 500m-wide panoramic ski base, and guarantees dynamic and exciting speed. Various attractions in the Terrain Park include the extreme park for beginners and a mini half pipe and jumping deck for snowboarders. Night skiing  5.00 AM.

Yongpyong Resort
Top Winter Destination And Ski Resort In Korea
Yongpyong Resort is Asia's second ski resort to be certified by the International Ski federation. It is succesfully held the World Cup Ski Competition in 1998 and 2000 and the 1999 Winter Asian games and has been   very popular among skiers from Europe and other parts of Asia. Twenty-seven slopes, including the Rainbow Slopes, and an average of 250cm of snow every Winter makes Yongpyong the best ski resort in the world.

Yongpyong resort with Korea's first Terrain Park and Korea's widest slope at 180cm is the pride of the region. It is planning to develop up to 48 slopes and 24 lifts to become an even larger ski resort.

High 1 Resort
Top Winter Destination And Ski Resort In Korea
High 1 Resort with a short history but with amazing facilities is one of the major ski resort in orea. High 1 Resort is a big complex of accommodation, golf, themed park, ski and casino. Go ! Go ! ski program by High 1 Resort is consist of 4 days. First and second day, you can have a basic skii lesson and gala dinner. On third day, you can have a competition with others to win the prize in the ceremony !. 

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Grew post! I definitely have travel fever now lol
iamthebluedevil said…
Wow. I want to visit Gangwon too. It looks divine
Unknown said…
Nice photo taken. I wish that I could join you too .
Isaac Tan said…
i didnt even know theres a ski resort in korea. Omg.. gotta make plans to go now
Mama Coi said…
Woah! Those ski resorts are really something, not for me though since I'm afraid of heights hehe :)
Absolute Yana said…
I have never been to places like this that is covered in snow...but probably I should one day soon
Unknown said…
This looks like a good place to go snowboarding. It's been a few years, but I bet I can remember!
Ivy Kam said…
I snow scene is so beautiful, wish to visit the place one day :)
Emily said…
Gosh, at -4.8 I'd die of the cold. But I want to try lah, just one time. I wish I can go to Korea one day, and in winter time!
This is so cool!
Sin Yee said…
OMG! This looks super duper amazing! I wish I can visit here myself one day!
dr-Life said…
wah! this is so much fun! I wanna go too!!

Racheal
Miera Nadhirah said…
love the scenery.. clean and white and fresh... would love to spend a winter there to enjoy the experience
Sharon Lee said…
I would live to visit Korea during winter time too!! Haven't see snow in real life before =)
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