Where to stay at High1 Resort: the Grand Hotel linked to the casino, the Palace Hotel at 1,100 m, and the Mountain, Valley and Hill condos — compared base by base.
High1 has two ski bases — Mountain (265-1 High1-gil) and Valley (500 High1-gil) — plus a separate Sabuk-side complex with the Grand Hotel and casino. Choose by which base you want to start from.
Ski-focused: Mountain Condo or Valley Condo, each beside its ski house.
Hotel, casino, water park: High1 Grand Hotel, linked to the casino and Water World.
Quiet high-altitude hotel: High1 Palace Hotel, by the golf course at 1,100 m.
Mountain base (Mountain and Mountain PLUS condos) — Feel: Condos by the ski house. Best for: Ski-focused trips. To the lifts: Walk to the Mountain ski house.
Valley base (Valley Condo) — Feel: End of the 4.2 km easy run. Best for: Beginners, families. To the lifts: Walk to the Valley ski house.
Grand Hotel (Sabuk) — Feel: Five-star, linked to casino and Water World. Best for: Hotel service, non-ski plans. To the lifts: Resort loop shuttle.
Palace Hotel — Feel: By the golf course at 1,100 m. Best for: A quiet hotel. To the lifts: Resort loop shuttle.
Mountain base: Mountain Condo and Mountain PLUS Condo sit by the Mountain ski house (265-1 High1-gil), with a gondola straight up to Mountain Top (1,340 m). Best for: Maximum ski time. Price: Check High1 reservations (1588-7789). To the lifts: Walk to the Mountain ski house.
Valley base: Valley Condo is by the Valley ski house (500 High1-gil), at the bottom of the 4.2 km easy route from Mountain Top. Best for: Beginners and families. Price: Check High1 reservations. To the lifts: Walk to the Valley ski house.
High1 Grand Hotel: The former Kangwon Land Hotel: a five-star hotel with 477 rooms in its Main Tower (265 High1-gil, Sabuk), linked to the Kangwon Land casino (19+) and the High1 Water World indoor pool. Best for: Hotel service plus the casino and Water World. Price: Check High1 reservations. To the lifts: Resort loop shuttle.
High1 Palace Hotel: The former High1 Hotel: 197 rooms at 1,100 m beside the golf course (399 Gohan 7-gil). Best for: A quiet hotel. Price: Check High1 reservations. To the lifts: Resort loop shuttle.
There is no KTX near High1. Gohan and Sabuk are regular rail stations, so most people arrive by car or ski bus.
A full rental set is ₩54,000 for the day, and helmets are free.
For dinner it is worth driving to Jeongseon's Arirang Market restaurants (five-day market on dates ending in 2 and 7).
High1 opened on November 28 in 2025-26. The 2026-27 opening date has not been announced.
The second X6+ Season Pass sale runs October 12 to November 19, 2026.
Seollal (Lunar New Year) 2027 falls on Sunday, February 7, with the holiday running February 6–8. That weekend fills resort rooms and shuttles first and jams the roads back to Seoul, so book it before anything else.
Is there ski-in/ski-out lodging at High1? The resort does not use that term. The Mountain and Valley condos are beside their ski houses, so you can walk.
Is the casino hotel far from the slopes? The Grand Hotel is in the Sabuk-side complex; use the resort loop shuttle to reach the ski bases.
Which base suits beginners? The Valley base, where the 4.2 km easy route ends.