Mona Yongpyong is on Mt. Balwangsan in Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang, in South Korea’s Gangwon Province, about 200 km from Seoul. The resort gives its altitude as 700 to 1,458 metres, about 758 metres (2,487 feet) of vertical, and the top is the summit of Mt. Balwangsan. It has 28 slopes, 29.1 km in all, on about 110 hectares (273 acres) of slope area, served by 14 lifts including a gondola. Snowfall averages 250 cm a year, and the season runs from mid-November to late March.
Yongpyong opened in 1975 as Korea’s first modern ski resort, and it’s the largest in the country. It hosted the technical alpine events at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, and men’s World Cup technical races in four seasons. The Mt. Balwangsan Cable Car leaves from Dragon Plaza for the summit, where Dragon Castle has a cafe and restaurant.
The resort streams five cams from its own server. Balwangsan Skywalk and Yew Forest Trail are up on Mt. Balwangsan, so they show cloud, wind and snow at the top. Yellow Slope looks at the Yellow beginner slope, and Base and Red Slope at the base area and the Red Slope. Entrance looks at the road into the resort, useful for checking for snow on the road before you drive in.
From Seoul, take the Yeongdong Expressway toward Gangneung and leave at Daegwallyeong IC. By train, the KTX runs from Incheon Airport and Seoul Station to Pyeongchang (Jinbu) and Gangneung stations, and the resort runs a shuttle for its guests from Jinbu, 20 minutes each way. From Incheon Airport (ICN), a non-stop ski bus runs to the resort in winter in about 3 hours. From Gimpo Airport, go through Dongseoul Bus Terminal.
Mona Yongpyong is on the Ikon Pass with 7 days and the Ikon Base Pass with 5. It isn’t on the Epic or Indy Pass.