http://www.yongpyong.co.kr/eng/index.asp
YongPyong ski resort is a great resort for beginners up to experts. There are many slopes to ski on no matter what your level is. I am a beginner, so naturally I started on the beginner slopes. I worked my way from the bottom to the top, and then eventually to the intermediate slope . It was so much fun though!
First off, if you go during the winter, you have to book your hotel weeks in advance. I booked mine on a Monday, we were to leave that Friday. Because of this, we weren't able to stay in the hostel on the resort, but instead stayed at a cheap hotel in the town near the resort. This is great because it was ALOT cheaper and we got our own rooms with bathrooms. The hotel we stayed at was named Green N Blue hotel. http://greennblue.co.kr/ The owner speaks English and is actually trying to become a citizen in Vancouver, Canada. Don't expect much if you decide to stay here, it's not that nice, but the owner was so friendly. There is also a free shuttle that goes throughout the whole town that runs every 10-15 minutes and takes you straight to the resort. For three people to share a room, it was 80,000won a night. There was one King bed and a couch that folded out into a single bed. They also print you the bus schedule for the day.
To get to the hotel we took an express bus to Seoul first, stayed overnight, then headed out. It took about 3 hours to arrive in the city. It was freezing but we decided to check out the resort anyway. When we got there, all the excitement came to us and we decided to do some night skiing. It was soooo much fun!
Ski rental, snowboard rental, ski lift and/or gondola, ski/snowboard wear prices are all listed on the website. They also have a list of the condos and hotels on the resort and you can make a reservation right from their website.
To give you an idea of the prices:
Ski rentals for Evening + Night skiing: 24,000 won
Snowboard rentals for Evening + Night boarding: 30,000 won
Ski wear: about 25,000 for Evening + Night
The ski lift and gondola prices were the most expensive. This is where you can pay 500 won to store your clothes, purses, shoes, etc all day. Once you open the locker though, you will have to pay 500 again to use it.
The mega green slope. The light was reflecting off the snow so brightly.
