Masikryong Ski Resort
The Masikryong Ski Resort (Korean: 마식령 스키 리조트) is a modern ski resort at the summit of the 1,360-metre Taehwa Peak (Korean: 대황산) some 20 kilometres (12 mi) outside Wonsan City in Kangwon Province, North Korea. According to the official project plan, the first stage of the 2,430-square-kilometre (940 sq mi) development cost USD 35,340,000 (£21 million; €25.5 million) and included construction of a luxury hotel, ice rink, swimming pool and restaurants. Official revenue forecasts suggest that 5,000 people will visit each day, generating an estimated annual income of USD 18,750,000 (£11.1 million/€13.5 million).[1] The Masikryong (literally, horse-resting pass) project was initiated by the North Korean government as part of a drive to "make people not only possess strong physiques and sound mentality, but also enjoy their sports and cultural lives in a world’s advanced condition.
Despite political tensions with neighbouring South Korea, leaders in the north hope to host some events at the 2018 Winter Olympics to be held in Pyeongchang.
Constructed in just ten months, North Korea's only ski resort is part of a drive by leader Kim Jong-un to increase foreign tourist numbers from 200,000 to 1 million per annum by 2016.
DPRK, Oct. 2015
Masikryong Ski Resort
The Masikryong Ski Resort (Korean: 마식령 스키 리조트) is a modern ski resort at the summit of the 1,360-metre Taehwa Peak (Korean: 대황산) some 20 kilometres (12 mi) outside Wonsan City in Kangwon Province, North Korea. According to the official project plan, the first stage of the 2,430-square-kilometre (940 sq mi) development cost USD 35,340,000 (£21 million; €25.5 million) and included construction of a luxury hotel, ice rink, swimming pool and restaurants. Official revenue forecasts suggest that 5,000 people will visit each day, generating an estimated annual income of USD 18,750,000 (£11.1 million/€13.5 million).[1] The Masikryong (literally, horse-resting pass) project was initiated by the North Korean government as part of a drive to "make people not only possess strong physiques and sound mentality, but also enjoy their sports and cultural lives in a world’s advanced condition.
Despite political tensions with neighbouring South Korea, leaders in the north hope to host some events at the 2018 Winter Olympics to be held in Pyeongchang.
Constructed in just ten months, North Korea's only ski resort is part of a drive by leader Kim Jong-un to increase foreign tourist numbers from 200,000 to 1 million per annum by 2016.
DPRK, Oct. 2015