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Ski Resorts Scramble to Survive as Recession, Climate Change Loom

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Ski resorts in South Korea are facing the risk of severe financial hardships due to the unpredictability of climate change coupled with the pandemic. The Ski Resort Business Association of Korea said that only 1.4 million people visited ski resorts in the 2020-2021 season, plunging from 6.8 million in [...]

Ski Resorts Suffer from Snowless Winter

SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The declining popularity of skiing coupled with snowless weather is forcing ski resorts to turn to alternative attractions to reaming profitable. Resorts have opened separate theme parks for visitors disinterested in skiing, while doubling efforts to ‘revive’ skiing. Yongpyong Resort in Gangwon Province reportedly sold 91,807 lift tickets this [...]