Bears Town

Also known as: Bearstown

Panda sledding, pool, golf

Difficulty 2 (Easy)Day resortTwo base areas
Vertical drop
285 m
Top elevation
460 m
Lifts
8
Runs
10 slopes + Panda sledding hill
Aerial view of a snow-covered mountain landscape in South Korea during winter.

Can the whole group come?

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

Beginner 9%Intermediate 55%Advanced 35%
Terrain split

~Beg 9 / Int 55 / Adv 35 (est); one expert run (Big Polar)

Group split options

Little Bear/Family beginner slopes (8 deg, 600 m)

If you are not skiing

Panda sledding, pool, sauna, arcade, golf

Childcare

- (not documented)

Ski school & rental

On-site (Korea's first rentals) when operating; English lessons undocumented

Accessibility & group fit

Learner-to-intermediate (when operating)

Snow & season

Snowmaking-dependent

Open window

Historically Dec to early Mar - NOW DORMANT (ski ops closed since Jan 2022)

Best season

January

Peak vs quiet

n/a - ski operations suspended

Snow & surface

Groomed snowmade (when operating)

Weather risks

Cold; man-made snow

The mountain

Skiable area

~15 km (longest 2,500 m)

Runs & pistes

10 slopes + Panda sledding hill

Off-piste & backcountry

None

Crowds

Dormant

Getting there & lift pass

~KRW 59,000-77,000 (historic; verify operation)

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Getting there

No direct airport bus; via Seoul shuttle/bus; ICN ~1.5-2.5 h

Transfer & shuttle

Seoul shuttle/bus

On-mountain dining

Base cafeteria + food court

Facilities

Condo/golf resort

Operators

Pocheon / Seoul hub

Patrol & safety

Ski patrol & avalanche

On-site medical room; no avalanche hazard

Hazards

2022 chairlift ran backwards (~140 injured); ski ops not reopened - confirm

Emergency & rescue

Pocheon-si (est)

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

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