Yeah, i wish to know too. Which is the cheapest ski park?

I just want to experience, not really want to master the skill, any recommendation?

And possibility to ski on November?

Thanks

For Muju, it's quite far from Seoul City, even though both will require u to travel about 3 hours. This is how u get to Muju Ski Resort.

1. Take an express bus at Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal (First bus at 8.30, 5 times per day, 12,200 won, duration of 3.5 hours.
For more info :
http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/transportation...dr2=34825&kind=


2. At Muju Bus Terminal, there's a free shuttle bus to bring u up there. (The shuttle bus station is not exactly at the terminal, have to walk a bit to the nearest mart, it's infront of the mart.
Shuttle bus schedule : 5:00, 8:00, 10:30, 14:00, 16:30, 21:20

3. For rentals, if u rent daytime, u get to ski for about 8-9 hours. (Morning until evening). Usually afternoon rates is cheaper and u get to ski for about 4-5 hours.

For the rentals, I used to rent only : Lift and Ski only. I didn't rent ski wear which I believe is not necessary as long as u have thick glooves. While for the travel package, I am not quite sure how they work, may be the lift rentals are not provided. Lift rental is very important as there's no way u could get up the slope without a lift. If u were to pay by a single trip basis it will cost u a lot.



For the trip to Nami Island, there's ntg u would need to prepare, just that u have to take subway + train + cab + ferry to that Island. If u take a pacakge, they will bring u from Hotel -> Jetty then u take ferry. So u save hassle but u pay for alot more =).
For the rates, usually it will fluctuate. The last time I went was during December. It cost me about 80,000 Won including Lift + Ski rentals for afternoon.

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Added on August 10, 2010, 3:55 pmI am not sure which is the cheapest ski to go to. But according to the locals, they prefer to go to Muju Resort.
For beginners, u might not wanna spend too much time on the ski resort. Probably half day will do (Take afternoon package). It's cheaper in that way. Yes, I remembered my friends went to Ski during mid November that time in Muju. So I guess u will be able to ski during November. However, to confirm, better check the opening periods before going.

This post has been edited by Seng007: Aug 10 2010, 03:58 PM

thanks. how much is the initial price and top up value? also can get back the balance at the end of the visit?

It's a 0 value card. U have to top up right after u buy the card. No, u won't be able to get back the balance at the end of the visit. So u haev to take the card with u =). Reload ideally at 10,000 Won at one time. Even though u can reload 1,000 won up to 50,000 won if u want to.

Just wanna thank Seng007 for the many info provided

me2. U r so helpful. Appreciated

wow nice info..thanx seng ..u help me a lot with my travel planning..
if i don't have to rent the ski wear it will help me to save a lot of money maybe i can use that money for food budget..hehe
if we never skiing before do u think we need to pay for lesson or that would be some people can help us how to skiing?
Like what you said if i'm just a beginner afternoon rates is good enough right..save me more money too.. if i take afternoon rates it's around 1200pm - 1630pm is it?

for nami island trip i think this is the best time we need to explore korea transportation right...thank u for ur info..

Yes, afternoon rate is good enough. Ski too much in a u will feel damn fatigue. I've skiied before at a temperature of -10 Celcius with only jeans + long john. Yes, afternoon rate is about 12 - 430/5 pm.

For ski school, I myself didn't take it. I feel it's not that worth it since the lessons are conducted in Korean. So my advice, learn it the hard way. Some of my friends learnt it in less than half an hour. I have a poor balance of my own body and had to "eat" snow for 2 hours before I am able to ski properly. After u can ski, u will 100% feel DAMN DAMN SYOK.

Look in youtube how do u ski before u go in order to have some ideas.
Tips: In order not to fall down from the slope too quickly, please make A with ur ski. It's very important to make a correct A shape to stop urself from falling. =)

never thought of ski before, but after hearing it, sounds interesting. went through the recommended websites, found that the rates are quite confusing. just to confirm that, the basic that we need to pay will be the rental of ski equipment and the lift right? it will be around 100k won per pax? the others like gondola & ski wear are not compulsory right? thanks

Hey seng... im not really sure about what u said that u don need to rent ski wear... because if u don have the stuff u need how do u even ski? what im not really sure is the ski wear consist of what? is it the jacket and the pants that keep u warm?

and also im going to korea on christmas eve which is on the 24th of dec,somemore its my 1st time experiencing winter,how many degree celsius is it by that time?

1 more thing that is bothering me,when i told my friend that im going during winter time most of them tell me there is nothing much u can do during that time cos u will feel very cold and most of the shops there are close most of the time.Mind telling me what are the places that is a must visit during that time? really appreciate your advice.! thank you.!

Alrite..thanx u so much for ur advice..
now my planning for Nami island and Ski tour are complete just need to add some basic thing..i need to google more..

my booking for hotel room not success now getting headache aiya..why la airasiago system very2 poor...

oh yeah other than dongdaemon and itaewon do u have any suggestion shopping places that can bargain with affordable price.

1 question about the ski resort. if we take the afternoon session for its cheaper price, do we still have the buses to come back to seoul at night? or need to stay overnight at the resort?

Instead of out of city ski resorts, There are also ski resorts just out of Seoul, one of it Seould Ski resort. Any review on this resort? Only 30min from Seoul?

Actually why is Jeju so expensive??....what if i go there by ferry either from Busan or Mokpo? anyone tried that before?

The museums and other attractions at Jeju has very expensive admission fee? Thx =D

hmm....anyone knows how much does it cost for a 1 month Korean language lesson??

Cheju is like flying from Kl to Batam island (~ 450km South of Seoul) if the cheapest non promo return flight ticket to Singapore from KL is ~ RM300+, so expecting the same going from Seou; to cheju lor..& Busan also not near from Seoul;. it's about 300km on the other side of peninsular.

anyone have experience han jen mak b4?

This post has been edited by mingyew: Aug 11 2010, 11:29 PM

Ya I know the flight is expensive so im planning to go via ferry which will take hours from Makpo maybe (cause its nearest to Jeju)...the ferry from Makpo is bout rm80 one way but besides transportation, is the admission fee for places in Jeju expensive?

Jeju is expensive not because of its flight. It's because of transportation and entrance fees. A simple museum will cost u 10,000 won and there are more than 10 museums in Jeju. So u nid to pick wisely so that u wont waste ur $$$$$.... Flight there is usually < 100,000 won for both ways if u book early and the accomodation is cheap.

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Added on August 11, 2010, 11:32 pmU can actually self learn it quite easily through the websites I've posted. They are very useful.

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Added on August 11, 2010, 11:33 pmI have no idea what that is. Lol

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Added on August 11, 2010, 11:34 pmYes, I think to experience it, best is to go the one nearer to Seoul, so that the transport would not be taking up most of ur time. =)

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Added on August 11, 2010, 11:35 pmYes, there will be transport back. The latest bus leaving the Ski Resort would be around late evening.. Like 6pm/8pm.

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Added on August 11, 2010, 11:37 pmItaewon basically sucks. I have been there and find nothing fascinating there. It's just a bunch of stalls selling fake stuffs at a high price. It's a place for ang mor. Usually u need to bargain to get the best price.

Dongdaemon has really a lot of shopping areas which u can visit. Namdaemoon sells a little bit of different stuffs, it's like our Pasar Malam. Myeongdong too is a good shopping area where u can find a lot of street food along the way.

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Added on August 11, 2010, 11:41 pmBasically, the rental of ski is sufficient. The ski and tat 2 sticks will be sufficient for u to ski everywhere u want. So I think Ski Wear probably consist of gloves, thicker jackets, snow cap to keep u warmer.

2009 Xmas, the one I experienced was -20 Celcius. Almost died freezing out there! Lol.. Well, there are still a lot of things u can do at Seoul during Xmas period. They are getting christianised. So they usually will hold some events and festivals around Seoul Plaza until Guanghwamun Plaza. U can get to experience how they celebrate Xmas eve. It's gonna be very very crowded and I was lucky when everyone cheered for the snow when the snow finally came down on 24th Dec late evening. So, please do not worry if u are gonna spend ur Xmas there. It's gonna be a very fascinating one! Do check out their official "visit seoul" website to find out where they are doing the festival this time round.

This post has been edited by Seng007: Aug 11 2010, 11:41 PM

is hanjeungmak actually, korean style sauna/spa