buying ski gear in Seoul, South Korea

Hello there..

i%26#39;m travelling to s.korea next week for skiing, and plan to buy a ski set there.. can anyone suggest me a good ski shop around Seoul or Yongpyong ski resort?

i%26#39;ll be staying in Seoul for a couple of days and then move to Yongpyong ski resort. do they sell ski gear in YP resort? .. i guess it can be expensive in YP? any good deal in Seoul?

been googling, it%26#39;s very difficult .. everything i found is in korean.. i found this website

snowvalley.co.kr/mall/inc.php鈥?/a>

but it%26#39;s all in korean..;%26#39;( can anyone help me locating this shop?

many thanks in advance ;-)

PW gal

buying ski gear in Seoul, South Korea

Hi, Parkweg

Welcome to forum. I am sorry that you are having hard time finding ski/snowboard wears store in Korea. There is plenty of online mall stores in Korea, but they mainly geared to domestic clients so it won%26#39;t be easy to find English site. Oh well, when one in Rome, one do as Romans do...=)

I checked out the link you have posted. the store is actually in Bundang, a suburb of Seoul. I am not sure it will be easy for you to locate since it is outside of Seoul. I found another store which was recommended by Korean portal site, they sell snowboards stuffs, try this place which is located in Miliore Shopping mall, 6th floor, in Myeong-dong, downtown area of Seoul, http://www.exsnow.co.kr/

tel:02-2124-1985-6

Good luck

buying ski gear in Seoul, South Korea

Thanks blee246, much appreciated ;-)

i checked the website, i%26#39;m not sure if they have what i%26#39;m looking for .. which i didn%26#39;t state clearly, i%26#39;m looking for Ski set of Ski+Ski pole..

i have a few models of skis already in my mind.. the ';Snowvalley'; shop seems to have what i%26#39;m seeking(according to their korean website)..

is the Myeong-Dong good area for my search?

Sorry, I did quick research again through Korean search engine. It seems there many ski shops in Gangnam (literally means south of Han river) area. Maybe you can ask for exact location to you hotel concierge when you arrive in Korea.

One of skip shop recommended from search engine is called Phoenix Sports, check out the store website to see if this place carries the stuff you want (http://www.phoenixsports.co.kr/) also for map of store (phoenixsports.co.kr/front/php/com_intro.php) Roughly translating the direction to store is to take Metro (subway) line 2, get off at Bangbae station, exit#3

Another is http://www.ilovesnow.com/shop/

direction to their store is www.ilovesnow.com/shop/wizhtml.php鈥?/a>

Take Metro line 5 to Omokgyo Station, exit #6

Good luck!

Phoenix seems very good for me :D

thanks so much agian..blee246.. you are truly of great help!!

cheers,

PW gal