Masikryong Ski Resort
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| Location | Taehwa Peak, top station for the slopes |
| Nearest city | Wonsan |
| Coordinates | 39°03′12″N 127°15′00″E / 39.0532°N 127.2500°ECoordinates: 39°03′12″N 127°15′00″E / 39.0532°N 127.2500°E |
| Top elevation | 1,360 m (4,460 ft) |
| Base elevation | 768 m (2,520 ft) |
| Runs | 9 |
| Longest run | 3 mi (4.8 km) |
| Lift system | Chair and drag lifts |
| Snowmaking | Snow cannons |
| Masikryong Ski Resort | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | |
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| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Masikryeong Seuki Jang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Masikryŏng Sŭk'i Chang |
Masikryong Ski Resort (Korean: 마식령 스키장) is a ski resort at the summit of the 1,360-metre (4,460 ft) Taehwa Peak (Korean: 대황산) some 20 kilometres (12 mi) outside Wonsan City in Kangwon Province, North Korea.
According to the official project plan, the first stage of the 2,430-square-kilometre (940 sq mi) development cost US$35,340,000 (£21 million; €25.5 million) and included construction of a luxury hotel, ice rink, swimming pool and restaurants. Official revenue forecasts suggest that 5,000 people will visit each day, generating an estimated annual income of $18,750,000 (£11.1 million; €13.5 million). The Masikryong (literally, "horse-resting pass") project was initiated by the North Korean government as part of a drive to "make people not only possess strong physiques and sound mentality, but also enjoy their sports and cultural lives in a world’s advanced condition."
Despite political tensions with neighbouring South Korea, leaders in the north hope to host some events at the 2018 Winter Olympics to be held in Pyeongchang. Constructed in just ten months, North Korea's only ski resort was part of a drive by leader Kim Jong-un to increase foreign tourist numbers from 200,000 to 1 million per annum by 2016.
The limestone and gneiss Masikryong range runs 150 kilometres (93 mi) from Chorwon County in the southwest to the northeast corner of Kangwon Province with average heights of 800 to 1,500 metres (2,600 to 4,900 ft). A gentle slope on the western side of the ridge contrasts with a sharp descent to the east.
The area is home to a wide variety of deciduous trees including oak and lime. Average annual temperatures are 10.4 °C (50.7 °F) with an average of −3.6 °C (25.5 °F) in January and 22.5 °C (72.5 °F) in July. It snows on the ridge from mid-November until early April.
Along with nine beginner to intermediate level pistes, the site includes a ski school and kindergarten as well as a children's snow park. The on-resort Masikyrong Hotel has a swimming pool and sauna, massage room, beauty parlour, billiards room, restaurants and an ice-skating rink.
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