Located: North Korea's Masik Pass Ski Resort



Features Located: North Korea’s Masik Pass Ski Resort 'One of Kim Jong Un's definable domestic policy initiatives is the improvement of leisure facilities in the DPRK as a tool to raise the peoples' standard of living.' Curtis Melvin May 29, 2013 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News A lot of media attention was drawn this week to Kim Jong-un's visit to the "Masik Pass Skiing Ground," under construction on the east coast. This, however, is not the DPRK's first foray into skiing. The DPRK's first ski run is a simple downhill slope at the resort town of Samjiyon--in the far north east in the shadow of Mt. Paektu (pictured above). [caption id="attachment_109851" align="aligncenter" width="690"] North Korea's twp ski resorts, mapped[/caption] A lot of media attention was drawn this week to Kim Jong-un's visit to the "Masik Pass Skiing Ground," under construction on the east coast. This, however, is not the DPRK's first foray into skiing. The DPRK's first ski run is a simple downhill slope at the resort town of Samjiyon--in the far north east in the shadow of Mt. Paektu (pictured above). [caption id="attachment_109851" align="aligncenter" width="690"] North Korea's twp ski resorts, mapped[/caption] Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Located: North Korea’s Masik Pass Ski Resort

'One of Kim Jong Un's definable domestic policy initiatives is the improvement of leisure facilities in the DPRK as a tool to raise the peoples' standard of living.'

Curtis Melvin May 29, 2013

Located: North Korea’s Masik Pass Ski Resort

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A lot of media attention was drawn this week to Kim Jong-un's visit to the "Masik Pass Skiing Ground," under construction on the east coast. This, however, is not the DPRK's first foray into skiing. The DPRK's first ski run is a simple downhill slope at the resort town of Samjiyon--in the far north east in the shadow of Mt. Paektu (pictured above).

[caption id="attachment_109851" align="aligncenter" width="690"] North Korea's twp ski resorts, mapped[/caption]

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