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용평리조트, Yongpyong Resort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

용평리조트, Yongpyong Resort is a ski area in Kangwon-Do, South Korea with 22 km of mapped downhill runs and 12 lifts, between 760 m and 1,424 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
22 km
Lifts
12
Top elevation
1,424 m
Vertical drop
664 m
Nearest airport
YNY · 47 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy0.5 km
  • Other0.5 km
  • Beginner1.0 km
  • Advanced9.1 km
  • Intermediate11 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 11 Chairlifts
  • 1 Gondolas

용평리조트, Yongpyong Resort is a ski area in Kangwon-Do, South Korea. Its 34 mapped downhill runs add up to 22 km, which ranks it #1 of 18 ski areas in South Korea and gives it 18.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 645 m long.

Slopes at 용평리조트, Yongpyong Resort

About 7% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 49% intermediate and 42% advanced or expert, which makes 용평리조트, Yongpyong Resort best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 12 lifts: 11 chairlifts, 1 gondola. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 760 m up to 1,424 m, a vertical drop of 664 m.

Getting to 용평리조트, Yongpyong Resort

The nearest airport is Yangyang International Airport (YNY), about 47 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 2 min by car; Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) (WJU) is 67 km away. Nearby ski areas include Alpensia (4.4 km), 알펜시아 스키장, Alpensia Ski Resort (4.4 km), 정선 알파인 경기장, Lyžařské středisko Čongson, Jeongseon Alpine Centre and 휘닉스 평창, Pheonix Park (13.1 km), which together add 22 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to 용평리조트, Yongpyong Resort

  1. 1
    Yangyang International Airport Flag of South KoreaGonghang-ro, South Korea Airports in South Korea
    YNY47 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) Flag of South KoreaWonju, South Korea Airports in South Korea
    WJU67 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) Flag of South KoreaCheongju, South Korea Airports in South Korea
    CJJ146 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Seoul Gimpo International Airport Flag of South KoreaSeoul, South Korea Airports in South KoreaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GMP167 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does 용평리조트, Yongpyong Resort have?

22 km of downhill runs (34 runs): 0.5 km easy, 0.5 km other, 1.0 km beginner, 9.1 km advanced, 11 km intermediate. It is #1 in South Korea by piste length.

How high is 용평리조트, Yongpyong Resort?

The lifts and runs reach 1,424 m (4,672 ft); the lowest point is 760 m, a vertical drop of 664 m.

What is the nearest airport to 용평리조트, Yongpyong Resort?

Yangyang International Airport (YNY), about 47 km away in a straight line; Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) (WJU) is 67 km away.

How many ski lifts does 용평리조트, Yongpyong Resort have?

12 lifts: 11 chairlifts, 1 gondolas.

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