Ch'onmasan south_korea
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Ch'onmasan South_Korea.
Ch'onmasan Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the South Korean ski resort Ch'onmasan lies at 400 metres altitude in the Seoul region of the South Korean Taebaek. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Ch'onmasan ski area is not snow sure. Over 15 snow cannons ensure artificial Ch'onmasan snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around 100 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Ch'onmasan (South_Korea) is Seoul at a distance of 50km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Ch'onmasan ski season runs from December to March.
SNO-man says
Located close to Seoul, Ch'onmasan was established in 1982. It has two artificial slopes of 700 M and 1300 M in length for year-round skiing. A bus service (40 minutes) operates direct from the city during the winter season.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Ch'onmasan South_Korea
Beginner Trails
 1 runs ?km |
20% |
Intermediate Trails
 1 runs ?km |
20% |
Advanced Trails
 2 runs ?km |
40% |
Expert Trails
 2 runs 2km |
40% |
Ch'onmasan Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | ? - ? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Mar 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Ch'onmasan Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 3.5km |
| total length of Ch'onmasan trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 1.3km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | NE |
| direction Ch'onmasan ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 400m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 200m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 200m |
| centre of Ch'onmasan ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 200m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 200m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Ch'onmasan
Skiing Ch'onmasan you'll enjoy 5 pistes and trails and that means approximately 3.5km of ski runs. Ch'onmasan lifts number 7 with the capacity to uplift 6400 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the South Korean ski resort of Ch'onmasan is over 1.3km long.
Ch'onmasan Ski Area
Ch'onmasan ski area has 20% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 20% intermediate, 40% advanced ski slopes and 40% for expert skiers - the most difficult Ch'onmasan piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Ch'onmasan after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Ch'onmasan for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Ch'onmasan
If you snowboard Ch'onmasan you'll want to know that, of the 7 ski lifts in total, 0 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Ch'onmasan snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Ch'onmasan snowboard facilities include 0 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Ch'onmasan for snowboarding gets ? stars out of 5 overall
Ch'onmasan Apres Ski
The apres ski Ch'onmasan scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
2 apres ski bars 2 restaurants 0 bowling 0 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Night Skiing.
Ch'onmasan for apres ski gets 1 stars out of 5 overall
More Ch'onmasan Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Ch'onmasan resort - ski Ch'onmasan by any other name
The South Korean ski resort of Ch'onmasan ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Ch'onmasan ski area has ski slopes which face NE
The direction which the various Ch'onmasan ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Ch'onmasan ski resort has ski slopes facing NE.
Ch'onmasan for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall