PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – With the winter season in full swing, ski resorts in Gangwon Province drew over 10,000 skiers and snowboarders on December 15, as visitors took to the slopes to enjoy the holiday weekend. Notable resorts such as Phoenix Pyeongchang and Mona Yongpyong, which opened on November 29, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]