Alpensia

Also known as: Alpensia Pyeongchang, Winter Olympic Park

Olympic ski-jump/sliding/biathlon venues

Difficulty 2 (Easy)Destination resortCompact single-face, 6 runs from one base village
Vertical drop
160 m
Top elevation
960 m
Lifts
3
Runs
6
Skiers learn together at a snowy slope in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Can the whole group come?

Who in your group gets a good week at Alpensia - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.

Terrain split

Gentle beginner-to-intermediate only; no advanced/expert runs

Group split options

Beginner slopes (Alpha, Bravo) + snowboard zone; night skiing

If you are not skiing

Ocean 700 indoor water park, concert hall, Olympic venues, golf

Childcare

- (not documented)

Ski school & rental

Native English (and Chinese) instructors, min age 6; on-site rental

Accessibility & group fit

Beginner/family; no steep terrain

Snow & season

Low natural; heavily snowmaking-dependent

Open window

Typically early Dec to early Mar (snowmaking-dependent)

Best season

mid-Dec to Feb

Peak vs quiet

Peak late Dec-Feb + weekends; night skiing; midweek quieter

Snow & surface

Groomed snowmade beginner pistes

Weather risks

Cold; man-made snow early season

The mountain

Skiable area

~3.5 km slopes

Runs & pistes

6 (longest ~1.4 km)

Off-piste & backcountry

None

Crowds

Moderate

Getting there & lift pass

Adult day ~KRW 54,000-69,000

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Getting there

Incheon (ICN) ~2.5 h; KTX to Jinbu ~1.5-2 h + ~20 min shuttle

Transfer & shuttle

Free shuttle from Jinbu

On-mountain dining

Base-lodge food court/restaurants; hotel dining

Facilities

Resort village (hotels, water park)

Operators

Pyeongchang hub (near Yongpyong)

Patrol & safety

Ski patrol & avalanche

Patrol; groomed pistes, no avalanche terrain

Hazards

Elevation figures vary by source

Emergency & rescue

Gangneung Asan Hospital (~40 min); Pyeongchang clinics

This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.

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