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[VIDEO] Riders Jump to Safety From Terrifying Chairlift Rollback at South Korean Ski Resort

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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 […]

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SnowBrains | January 24, 2022
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South Korea to Shut Down all Ski Areas through January 3rd

South Korea Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun recently announced it has closed its ski areas and winter tourist attractions from December 24th to January 3rd to help contain the spread of the nation’s third wave of COVID-19. This is one of the busiest parts of ski season and will contribute to slowing the spread in South Korea. South Korea has 21 […]

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Dominic Gawel | December 26, 2020
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South Korea Bans Olympic Mogul Skiers for Life for Sexual Harassment

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The skiing federation of South Korea has banned two Olympic male mogul skiers for life for harassing and assaulting two female teammates at a World Cup event in Japan last week, reports the Washington Post. The federation notified Choi Jae-woo and Kim Ji-Hyun of their bans earlier this week, an official from the Korea Ski Association said yesterday. Choi and Kim […]

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SnowBrains | March 16, 2018
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Jessie Diggins & Kikkan Randall Win The United State’s First Ever Gold Medal In Cross Country Skiing

This is what history looks and sounds like. @jessdiggs and @kikkanimal win @TeamUSA's first ever gold medal in cross-country skiing. You'll want your sound up for this… pic.twitter.com/86PQ4KQaH3 — #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) February 21, 2018 Yesterday, Jessie Diggins and Kikkan Randall took home the gold medal in the women’s team sprint freestyle race at the Pyeongchang Games. You have to turn up […]

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SnowBrains | February 22, 2018
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VIDEO: Red Gerard – My Road to Korea

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Red Gerard posted a video to his Facebook page showing the months leading up to him winning Gold in PyeongChang last week. Lots of traveling, practicing, having fun and lots of riding. The longest / fastest 2 and 1/2 months of my life. I traveled to 4 countries, did 7 contest and ended up with a spot to compete in Korea […]

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Steven Agar | February 16, 2018
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VIDEO: South Korea holds Ski Robot Challenge with Hilarious, if not a little Creepy, Results

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Good news! I don’t think the robot overlords are ready to overthrow us just yet, as they can’t even manage a basic slalom course on skis. Check out the video above, near PyeongChang, for the wipeouts, the more successful switch riding, and the little creepy robot skiers.

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Steven Agar | February 14, 2018
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VIDEO: Inside North Korea | Lester Holt Reports from a Modern Ski Resort

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NBC Nightly News sent anchorman Lester Holt to Masikryong ski resort in North Korea, where skiers from both North and South Korea are expected to train for the Olympics side by side. While only a small gesture in the world of international diplomacy, having athletes from both North and South Korea train and compete together is a step in the […]

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Steven Agar | January 24, 2018
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Some World Leaders Considering Pulling Teams Out Of PyeongChang 2018

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The world is watching intently as South Korea ramps up preparations for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics, which are now only a few months away. Tensions surrounding North Korea are high right now which is causing  South Korea to feel the effects as they prepare to host the world. The main concern on everyone’s mind seems to be surrounding the safety […]

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Caitlin Perry | October 17, 2017
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