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Kanggye Ski Resort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Kanggye Ski Resort is a ski area in Chagang, North Korea with 1.2 km of mapped downhill runs, between 326 m and 433 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
1.2 km
Lifts
—
Top elevation
433 m
Vertical drop
107 m
Nearest airport
TNH · 138 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Beginner1.2 km

1 run mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Kanggye Ski Resort is a ski area in Chagang, North Korea. Its 1 mapped downhill run add up to 1.2 km, which ranks it #2 of 2 ski areas in North Korea and gives it 8.7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 1,200 m long.

Slopes at Kanggye Ski Resort

About 100% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 0% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Kanggye Ski Resort a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

Skiing runs from 326 m up to 433 m, a vertical drop of 107 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Kanggye Ski Resort

The nearest airport is Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH), about 138 km away in a straight line — roughly 3 h 0 min by car; Changbaishan Airport (NBS) is 146 km away.

Nearest airports to Kanggye Ski Resort

  1. 1
    Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport Flag of ChinaTonghua, China Airports in China
    TNH138 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Changbaishan Airport Flag of ChinaBaishan, China Airports in China
    NBS146 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Sondok Airport Flag of North KoreaSŏndŏng-ni, North Korea Airports in North Korea
    DSO156 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Pyongyang Sunan International Airport Flag of North KoreaPyongyang, North Korea Airports in North Korea
    FNJ211 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Kanggye Ski Resort have?

1.2 km of downhill runs (1 run): 1.2 km beginner. It is #2 in North Korea by piste length.

How high is Kanggye Ski Resort?

The lifts and runs reach 433 m (1,421 ft); the lowest point is 326 m, a vertical drop of 107 m.

What is the nearest airport to Kanggye Ski Resort?

Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH), about 138 km away in a straight line; Changbaishan Airport (NBS) is 146 km away.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.