[VIDEO] Riders Jump to Safety From Terrifying Chairlift Rollback at South Korean Ski Resort Every skier’s worst nightmare came true for some at the weekend when a chairlift malfunctioned and went into a rollback for over a minute before staff could stop it. At Bears Town Ski Resort in Pocheon, Gyeonggi, South Korea, the lift stopped suddenly at 3 pm on Friday before the chairs began sliding backward. Related: VIDEO: Terrifying Footage of a Chairlift […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 24, 2022 0 Comments
Is This Secret Korean Island Your Next Powder Skiing Destination? Forget Canada, Japan, Europe, the States—there’s a tiny, secret island off the coast of South Korea that might be the ultimate spot for adventure powder skiing. It’s called Ulleung Island (or Ulleung-do), known for its rugged volcanic terrain, breathtakingly beautiful waters, and spiritual significance in South Korean culture. The mysterious island is quite isolated, located 75 miles east of mainland South […] Backcountry Hannah | August 3, 2021 3 Comments
Gus Kenworthy Mourning the Loss of His Dog Just Months after Rescuing her from Korean Meat Farm Gus Kenworthy is mourning the loss of his dog, who died last Thursday. Kenworthy, an Olympic skier who took home the silver medal in slopestyle at the 2014 games, and his boyfriend, Matthew Wilkas, adopted the pooch after rescuing her from a Korean meat farm earlier this year at this year’s games in PyeongChang. “Two days ago my beautiful baby Beemo […] Industry News Steven Agar | May 28, 2018 1 Comment
Team USA Snowboard Athletes have English-to-Korean Translations Sewn Inside their Jackets Love this! Team USA snowboard athletes have English-to-Korean translations on the inside of their jackets, helping them out with the most common phrases they may need. Also for their information, are time differences, currency conversion, and addresses/contact numbers in case of emergency! Olympics Steven Agar | February 12, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Korean Magician Skis Down Face Of Building for 2018 Winter Olympics Promotion This is pretty cool. No, we have no idea how he did this… “The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) has made a series of short online films to promote the upcoming PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. A surprise magic show by illusionist Yu Ho-Jin unfolds across all four videos. Here he is in “Cross-country skiing!” – GatewayToKorea SnowBrains | July 27, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Skiing on the Korean Isle in the Middle of the Sea of Japan: Ulleng-Do Ever dream of skiing powder, on a volcano, in the middle of the Sea of Japan- where the storms that produce the famous Japanuary snow are incepted? This place exists, it’s called Ulleung-Do, check out this video to see more about the experience these skiers had during their pilgrimage. Keenan Grady | January 15, 2016 0 Comments
Treble Cone, NZ Conditions Report: Rain, Lightning, Sketchy Pow, & Korean Food It rained since we arrived in Wanaka on Tuesday and we patiently waited for the wind and lightning to stop by eating at the local Korean restaurant and fishing in the nearby rivers and making a day trip to Queenstown about an 1 hour west. Finally, the weather turned and Treble Cone reopened on Sunday and a huge crowd showed up. Only the lower mountain was open in the morning, as they were de-icing and prepping the Saddle Basin chair and terrain. There are so many obstacles and the coverage is so thin that we saw 2 ski patroller sleds come down with injured people BEFORE 10 am […] Conditions Report Guest Author | August 3, 2014 0 Comments
North Korean Mega Ski Resort Project Partially Demolished in Floods According to the Soeul-based news website, Daily NK, the Masikryeong Skiing Ground mega ski resort project in North Korea recently met with disaster. Heavy seasonal rains reportedly caused the collapse of a portion of the ski resort base construction site. The UN is reporting that 2 weeks of heavy rain in North Korea has caused around 30 deaths, has left […] SnowBrains | July 29, 2013 3 Comments