High1 Resort Explained

High1
Location:Gohan, Jeongseon, Gangwon,
Coordinates:37.2081°N 128.8261°W
Pushpin Map:South Korea
Pushpin Relief:1
Vertical:643m (2,110feet) (Zeus 1+3)[1]
Top Elevation:1376m (4,514feet)[2]
Base Elevation:733m (2,405feet)
Skiable Area:815757m2[3]
Number Trails:18
Liftsystem:9 (including 3 gondola)
External Link:high1.com

High1 (haiwon) Resort is a ski resort in Jeongseon, South Korea. Owned by the public corporation of Kangwon Land, it was developed to revitalize the declining mining towns of Gohan and Sabuk.[4] The resort opened in December 2006. It is one of the largest ski resorts in South Korea along with Yongpyong Resort and Muju Resort.

High1 has three tops named High1 Top, Valley Top and Mountain Hub. High1 Top and Mountain Hub are served by a gondola. Valley Top is the highest point of the resort at an elevation of above sea level. Valley Top is located just below the north of the summit of the Baegun Mountain which has an elevation of above sea level.

Hihou (하이하우, haihau), a white hound is the mascot of the resort.

The resort is served by the Gohan Station and Sabuk Station.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.high1.com/ski_eng/slopeView.do?key=1077&mode=p Official website – User Guide
  2. https://www.high1.com/ski_eng/contents.do?key=1057 Official website – About High1 Ski & Board
  3. http://www.skiresort.or.kr/ski/mb_about.html Ski Resort Business Association of Korea – 지역별 스키장 현황
  4. News: [정선]강원랜드 하이원스키장 개장 ]. Kangwon Ilbo . 8 December 2006 . Korean.