Yongpyong is the giant of Korean skiing, a fan of white runs spilling down Mt Balwangsan in the PyeongChang highlands. This is where the 2018 Winter Olympics ran their alpine slalom and giant slalom races, and the resort still wears that pedigree with quiet pride above the Dragon Plaza village.
Yongpyong is a ski-in/ski-out resort (most of the village is genuinely on the snow) in South Korea, in the Taebaek Mountains. The village sits at 700 m and the lifts top out at 1458 m, with 33 km of pistes and 14 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 74/100, and the season usually runs Nov 28 → Mar 31.
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Run counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Very good · 9.6k reviews
A long-standing favourite in Yongpyong, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Guests rate this hotel as very good (4.3/5 from 9,623 reviews). A mid-range option for Yongpyong, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Very good · 3.3k reviews
A long-standing favourite in Yongpyong, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Very good · 2.4k reviews
Strong value for Yongpyong, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 2.3k reviews
A long-standing favourite in Yongpyong, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Great · 2.1k reviews
A long-standing favourite in Yongpyong, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Great · 3.0k reviews
A long-standing favourite in Yongpyong, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Great · 1.2k reviews
A long-standing favourite in Yongpyong, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Excellent · 592 reviews
Strong value for Yongpyong, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Great · 321 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Yongpyong.
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Genuine ski-in/ski-out at Yongpyong means the hotels and condos clustered around Dragon Plaza, the Tower Condominium and the Birch Hill block. Slopeside lodging here is the rule rather than the exception, and night skiing means you can step out for a few runs after dinner.
With 33 km of piste served by 14 lifts and a summit at 1458 m, Yongpyong is the biggest ski resort in South Korea. The mountain spreads out in a wide bowl, with 18 named trails covering everything from gentle greens for first-timers to four genuine blacks including the Olympic Rainbow runs at the top. Snow is mostly manmade and groomed every night, but the cold dry air and the altitude keep the surface fast and the season honest from late November through March. The base is a self-contained pedestrian resort: Dragon Plaza with hotels, restaurants, a spa, ski rental and an indoor water park, all walkable. Night skiing runs to around 22:30 most evenings. Getting here is unusually easy by international standards: the KTX high-speed train from Seoul Station reaches Jinbu in roughly 90 minutes, and a free resort shuttle covers the last 20 minutes to the base. The crowd is a mix of Seoul families, Korean university trips and a growing wave of skiers from Hong Kong, Singapore and Taipei. In summer the slopes turn into a championship golf course.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Yongpyong offers 33 km of pistes across 14 lifts, from 700 m to 1458 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Nov 28 to Mar 31, with a snow score of 74/100. Snow is usually most reliable in the heart of that window, deep in winter, while the closing weeks bring longer days and softer afternoon snow.
Genuine ski-in/ski-out at Yongpyong means the hotels and condos clustered around Dragon Plaza, the Tower Condominium and the Birch Hill block. Slopeside lodging here is the rule rather than the exception, and night skiing means you can step out for a few runs after dinner.
Yongpyong has 33 km of marked pistes served by 14 lifts, between 700 m and 1458 m of altitude.
Yongpyong counts about 28 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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