Kangwon-Do, South Korea
Yongpyong Resort ski resort
- Top 1,424 m
- 22 km of runs
- 12 lifts
- ❄️ About 5 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Experts43% of mapped runs are difficult
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Yongpyong Resort has about 22 km of mapped runs and 12 lifts, with skiing from about 760 m up to 1,424 m (4,672 ft), a vertical drop of 664 m. By mapped runs it is number 1 of the 4 South Korea ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Yangyang (YNY), about 47 km away in a straight line.
Where to stay
Hotels in Yongpyong Resort
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Transfer & shuttlePrivate Transfer Seoul ⇔ Alpensia/Yongpyong/Pyeongchang Ski
from €365 (AUD 593)
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Day tripMONA YongPyong or Alpensia Private Ski Resort Day from Seoul
from €483 (AUD 784)
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LessonYongpyong Ski Resort from Seoul with Optional Lesson and Packages
from €90 (AUD 147)
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Yongpyong Resort 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,092 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 5 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 139°2°1.6 mm
- Sat 146°4°1.8 mm
- Sun 1512°3°4.5 mm
- Mon 164°3°7.3 mm
- Tue 178°4°9.1 mm
- Wed 182°-9°0.8 mm
- Thu 19-3°-7°4.4 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,424 m4,672 ft
- Vertical drop
- 664 m2,178 ft
- Mapped runs
- 22 km31 runs
- Lifts
- 12mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 7% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 50% intermediate and 43% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 3 | 1 km |
| Easy | 1 | 0.5 km |
| Intermediate | 12 | 10.8 km |
| Advanced | 15 | 9.1 km |
Lifts
12 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 11 |
| Gondolas | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Yangyang (YNY) | Gonghang-ro | 47 km |
| Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) (WJU) | Wonju | 67 km |
| Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ) | Cheongju | 146 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Yongpyong Resort?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,424 m (4,672 ft) and the lowest ends at about 760 m (2,493 ft), a vertical of 664 m (2,178 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Yongpyong Resort have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 22 km of downhill runs and 12 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Yongpyong Resort?
Yangyang (YNY) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 47 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Yongpyong Resort piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.