Two of the ski resorts closest to Seoul, Konjiam and Jisan Forest Resort, compared: slopes, night skiing until 1–2 am, timed tickets, shuttle buses, Hwadam Forest and Icheon rice restaurants.
Konjiam Resort in Gwangju and Jisan Forest Resort in Icheon, both in Gyeonggi, are among the ski areas closest to Seoul. The runs are short, but they are easy after work or for half a day, and both run night sessions into the early hours. Jisan is part of the 2026-27 X6+ Season Pass.
Konjiam Resort: Konjiam runs from a 176 m base to a 495 m top (319 m vertical), with 9 slopes and 5 lifts, mostly six-seaters. The slopes now carry LG brand names such as Gram, ThinQ and PuriCare. In 2025-26 it opened at 08:00 on weekdays and 07:00 at weekends, running until 01:00 the next day, and since January 2026 every skier must wear a helmet. 2026-27 season passes (₩900,000 full season) were sold on NOL.
Jisan Forest Resort: Jisan in Icheon runs 8 slopes from beginner to expert; slope 3 is for children only. Sessions are day 09:00–17:00, night 18:30–24:00 and late night 24:00–02:00. The 2025-26 season ran December 12 to March 1, followed by a Spring Camp on March 3–8 (₩20,000 a day).
Getting there: Jisan's shuttle leaves from City Hall Station exit 2 and Sports Complex Station exit 1; the 2025-26 fare was ₩20,000 one way or ₩38,000 return (jisan.allthatlimo.net). Konjiam had a shuttle via Konjiam Station Kiss & Ride, but its official shuttle page is out of date, so confirm this season's service with the resort.
What is the closest ski resort to Seoul? Konjiam in Gwangju and Jisan in Icheon are among the closest; Konjiam is described as about 40 minutes from Gangnam.
Does the X6+ pass cover both? Only Jisan. Konjiam sells its own season pass.