Kangwŏn · North Korea · ski area

Masik Ryong (Masik Pass) ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Masik Ryong (Masik Pass) is a ski area in Kangwŏn, North Korea with 13 km of mapped downhill runs and 8 lifts, between 651 m and 1,358 m above sea level.

Downhill runs: 13 km
Lifts: 8
Top elevation: 1,358 m
Vertical drop: 707 m
Nearest airport: WOS · 23 km

Slopes by difficulty

Easy4.0 km
Other0.4 km
Beginner0.9 km
Advanced3.7 km
Intermediate3.6 km

20 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

4 Chairlifts
2 Magic carpets
1 Gondolas
1 Drag lifts

Masik Ryong (Masik Pass) is a ski area in Kangwŏn, North Korea. Its 20 mapped downhill runs add up to 13 km, which ranks it #1 of 2 ski areas in North Korea and gives it 91.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 630 m long.

Slopes at Masik Ryong (Masik Pass)

About 39% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 28% intermediate and 29% advanced or expert, which makes Masik Ryong (Masik Pass) a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 8 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 gondola, 1 drag lift. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 651 m up to 1,358 m, a vertical drop of 707 m.

Getting to Masik Ryong (Masik Pass)

The nearest airport is Wonsan Kalma Airport (WOS), about 23 km away in a straight line — roughly 30 minutes by car; Sondok Airport (DSO) is 78 km away.

Nearest airports to Masik Ryong (Masik Pass)

1
Wonsan Kalma Airport Wonsan, North Korea Airports in North Korea
WOS23 kmstraight line
2
Sondok Airport Sŏndŏng-ni, North Korea Airports in North Korea
DSO78 kmstraight line
3
Pyongyang Sunan International Airport Pyongyang, North Korea Airports in North Korea
FNJ138 kmstraight line
4
Yangyang International Airport Gonghang-ro, South Korea Airports in South Korea
YNY166 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Masik Ryong (Masik Pass) have?

13 km of downhill runs (20 runs): 4.0 km easy, 0.4 km other, 0.9 km beginner, 3.7 km advanced, 3.6 km intermediate. It is #1 in North Korea by piste length.

How high is Masik Ryong (Masik Pass)?

The lifts and runs reach 1,358 m (4,455 ft); the lowest point is 651 m, a vertical drop of 707 m.

What is the nearest airport to Masik Ryong (Masik Pass)?

Wonsan Kalma Airport (WOS), about 23 km away in a straight line; Sondok Airport (DSO) is 78 km away.

How many ski lifts does Masik Ryong (Masik Pass) have?

8 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 gondolas, 1 drag lifts.

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