High1 Resort
| High1 | |
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 High1 Top in autumn. | |
  High1 Location within South Korea | |
| Location | Gohan, Jeongseon, Gangwon,  South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°12′29″N 128°49′34″E / 37.20806°N 128.82611°E |
| Vertical | 643 m (2,110 ft) (Zeus 1+3)[1] |
| Top elevation | 1,376 m (4,514 ft)[2] |
| Base elevation | 733 m (2,405 ft) |
| Skiable area | 815,757 m2 (8,780,740 sq ft)[3] |
| Trails | 18[3] |
| Lift system | 9 (including 3 gondola)[3] |
| Website | high1.com |
High1 (Korean: 하이원, 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 1,376 metres (4,514 ft) above sea level.[2] Valley Top is located just below the north of the summit of the Baegun Mountain which has an elevation of 1,426 metres (4,678 ft) 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.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Official website – User Guide
- ^ a b Official website – About High1 Ski & Board
- ^ a b c Ski Resort Business Association of Korea – 지역별 스키장 현황 (in Korean)
- ^ "[정선]강원랜드 하이원스키장 개장" (in Korean). Kangwon Ilbo. 8 December 2006.
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