Cross-country skiis?

[skinsk]

Are they available for sale (or rent outside of resorts) anywhere? What is quality/price like? Any info would be appreciated.

[leniak]

Hello guy !!

so sorry for answerd to you near your question ....:doh:

But I just asked me if you know some good place for practice backpacking skiing and alpinism skiing in Korea because we would come next year in thos country for discover some summits and nice downhill...

Thank's for that !!:)

[alex_bo]

I am not sure what you wanted to ask, but if you're looking for ski-alpinism or backpacking skiing, Korea is not the place to go.. It's very dry here in winter, there's quite few snow.. The only snow slopes suitable for riding are usually at ski resorts.

[leniak]

I am not sure what you wanted to ask, but if you're looking for ski-alpinism or backpacking skiing, Korea is not the place to go.. It's very dry here in winter, there's quite few snow.. The only snow slopes suitable for riding are usually at ski resorts.

hello guy and thank's for your post but ...

sure it is about ski/alpinism , so ....are you realy sure that it is not possible to go and find summit's in Korea ?
if in snow resort there is snow, i think that around (and more higher) we can find more snow ....?
but of course, maybe i am wrong ...:doh:

thank's again !

[skinsk]

Thing is, they can make snow at the resorts. . . my one sad visit to Muju featured a little (home made) snow in an otherwise bleak brown landscape.

Alas, even Hallasan, guaranteed winter snow, is awfully regulated. You could try, but I had lots of difficulty with the bureacracy of a winter climb.

[leniak]

hummm..I see what you mean ...!
But ....i understand that you also practice ski/alpinism ? (so you try to do !!)

yo speak about Allasan ?
which place ? never hear aboput that for now but alos , i just look information one week ago !

so, if you can help me a little bit ..thank's !!
do you leave in Korea ?

my adress is epasdeloup@hotmail.com if you want

[ricardo]

leniak,
the 'snow season' in Korea would not exist without the machine made snow. at the resorts you could see bare ground inches off the groomed slopes, which made even tree skiing non existant.
I think if you went high elevation you might find snow filled couloirs on north faces but that is the optimist in me. I've seen pics of great snow on Hallasan and would like to check out the winter riding, but I don't have any first hand information about the rules. it is sure to be gone this time of year, but looks good in the winter months. regardless, there is no snow for backcountry X country skiing on the mainland.

Hallasan home page (http://www.npa.or.kr/halla/eng/npa/intro.htm)
Hallasan climbing courses (http://www.chejuinfo.net/leisure/leisure_e.html)
this site (http://www.insightguides.com/ig2/places/south_korea/festivals_major_events.asp) mentions "make a winter climb of..." as a part of a festival. Not sure of the rules outside the festival.

[skinsk]

Well, up in Gangwon-do they get the most snow, so for backcountry it's your best bet (but very militarized as the DMZ is near!! avoid mountians with barbed wire/outposts. . .) I tend to leave the country for most of the winter. . . lots of snow last winter. . .in Austria!