| Muju Resort | |
|---|---|
 Seolcheon Peak, the top of the Muju Resort | |
  Muju Resort Location within South Korea | |
| Location | Seolcheon, Muju, Jeollabuk-do,  South Korea |
| Coordinates | 35°53′27″N 127°44′13″E / 35.89083°N 127.73694°E |
| Vertical | 775 m (2,543 ft) (Silk Road)[1] |
| Top elevation | 1,520 m (4,990 ft)[2] |
| Base elevation | 745 m (2,444 ft) |
| Skiable area | 1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi)[3] (max.) |
| Trails | 34[3] (max.) |
| Lift system | 14 (including 1 gondola)[3] |
| Website | mujuresort.com |
Muju Resort (무주리조트), officially Muju Deogyusan Resort (무주덕유산리조트) is a ski resort in Muju, South Korea. It is located on the north face of the Seolcheon Peak at an elevation of 1,520 metres (4,990 ft) above sea level[2] on the Deogyu Mountain. Also located in the Deogyu Mountain National Park, it is the only ski resort in South Korea situated in national park.
The resort is one of the largest ski resorts in South Korea. It has the second-highest vertical drop in South Korea after the 2018 Winter Olympic downhill slopes and the highest vertical drop of the commercial resorts.
History
The resort was opened on December 22, 1990 by Ssangbangwool Group.[4] When it opened, the ski slopes only included the Manseon Peak, the western-half of the current slopes. For the 1997 Winter Universiade, the resort completed the ski jumping hills on September 16, 1996.[5] It subsequently completed the Seolcheon Peak slopes and Nordic ski area together on December 5, 1996.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Official website – Ski
- ^ a b Official website – 슬로프 안내 (in Korean)
- ^ a b c Ski Resort Business Association of Korea – 지역별 스키장 현황 (in Korean)
- ^ "무주 스키장 내일 개장" (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 21 December 1990.
- ^ "<동계U대회> 스키점프장 완공" (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 16 September 1996.
- ^ "茂朱리조트내 국제슬로프장 준공" (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 4 December 1996.