Ski resorts · 2 ski areas
Best Ski Resorts in North Korea
North Korea has 2 ski areas with 14 km of mapped downhill runs and 8 lifts. The biggest is Masik Ryong (Masik Pass) (13 km). The highest skiing reaches 1,358 m at Masik Ryong (Masik Pass).
- Ski areas
- 2
- Downhill runs
- 14 km
- Lifts
- 8
- Highest point
- 1,358 m
North Korea has 2 ski areas with 14 km of mapped downhill runs and 8 lifts. That puts it #57 of 73 skiing countries by number of resorts and #47 by kilometres of slopes. The average ski area has about 6.9 km of runs.
Biggest ski resorts in North Korea
The largest ski areas are Masik Ryong (Masik Pass) (13 km) and Kanggye Ski Resort (1.2 km). By size, 1 mid-sized area has 10–50 km and 1 smaller ski hill has under 10 km.
Slopes and difficulty
Across all resorts, 46% of the slopes are beginner or easy, 27% intermediate and 28% advanced or expert — a friendly mix for beginners and families.
Where to ski in North Korea
The highest skiing is at Masik Ryong (Masik Pass), up to 1,358 m, followed by Kanggye Ski Resort (433 m). The longest vertical drop — 707 m — is at Masik Ryong (Masik Pass). Most slopes are in Kangwŏn (1 areas, 13 km) and Chagang (1 areas, 1 km).
All ski resorts in North Korea
| # | Ski area | Slopes | Lifts | Top | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masik Ryong (Masik Pass) | 13 km | 8 | 1,358 m | Kangwŏn |
| 2 | Kanggye Ski Resort | 1.2 km | — | 433 m | Chagang |
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Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Slopes = mapped downhill runs.