Deogyusan Muju Resort in South Korea is a great place to go for the winter holiday.  The resort covers an area of over 7 million square meters, located in the Deogyusan National Park and Gucheon-dong Valley.  Deogyusan Muju Resort  has a variety of 6 ski slopes to offer different levels of difficulty for the skier or snowboarder.  Here are some tips I learned while skiing at the resort on my S.Korea Travels.

Deogyusan Muju Resort

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Tip 1 Deogyusan Muju Resort

Ski passes are available for purchase at the Deogyusan Muju ticket office.  A combination of equipment and slope passes are also available.  If you start out snowboarding and want to switch to skiing there was no problem changing out the gear.  We didn’t have to pay any extra fees but check their policy before purchasing.

As in the case of my husband, whose YouTube video snowboarding lesson didn’t actually work, he was able to change back to skis with no difficulty.

Tip 2 Deogyusan Muju Resort

Arrive early at the resort to get the best sizes available for equipment rentals.  They do offer larger size ski boots but only offer short skis.

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Tip 3 Deogyusan Muju Resort

If clothing is needed, stop by one of the many ski shops on the way to the Deogyusan Muju Resort and rent the gear you need.  Check to see if they carry longer skis if needed.  Western sizes are available.

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Tip 4 Deogyusan Muju Resort

Before my trip I like to stop at Home plus to pick up a ski hat, gloves, scarf and goggles for my glasses.  Oh, and let’s not forget the hand warmers that saved me one beautiful Christmas day while skiing while it was snowing and cold.  I also had heat warms scrunched in my boots to keep my toes warm.  That was a cold winter.

Tip 5 Hotels Deogyusan Muju Resort

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Hotel Tirol Deogyusan “Muju” Resort

I enjoy a stay at the Hotel Tirol where you can end your day skiing to the hotel.  Rooms have western style beds and a great restaurant which serves a wonderful Christmas Day dinner.  A few restaurants and a small market are close by.  I do suggest to bring your own snacks and hot chocolate due the few stores available.

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A good tip:  The chair lift seats sit very low.  If you’re tall be prepared to get up from a squat position.  What a time we had laughing at ourselves trying to get off the lift.  That’s a video all in itself.  Talk about a rear end work out.

Other Hotels to choose besides the Hotel Tirol are the Family Hotel and Kookmine Mine Hotel which are all accessible through the Deogyusan Resort link.  Here is another link to the Hotel Tirol and the Deogyusan Muju Resort

Tip 6 More Suggestions Deogyusan Muju Resort

Here are some website links this 1Adventure Traveler found helpful planning my trip to the Deogyusan “Muju” Resort area.  and  Deogyusan Muju Resort Slope Map.  The map was great to print up and put in my pocket.

Please leave your comments and recommend your favorite resort or ski run. If the weather is permitting take a ride without your skis up to the top of the mountain on the gondola.  I have heard it is an amazing view.  I missed that experience due to heavy snowing and it was closed.   As we used to say when I was growing up and skiing “don’t eat yellow snow”.

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