Going to NZ in 2 weeks. Did i waste my money-

By international standards the snowboarding in Korea in not incredible. Snowboarding in Korea general involves riding on groomed runs cut out of trees. Powder days are few and far between and there is little in the way of off-piste riding. Although the trees are well-spaced at the resorts in Korea, the low snow conditions means that it is not often that tree riding is available.

What Korea does have though are good freestyle facilities. Like the nearby Japanese, Korean snowboarders love riding halfpipe. Most of the major resorts like Yong Pyong and Phoenix Park have answered their call by providing quality halfpipes.

Although Korea does not offer exceptional freeriding, what it does offer is a totally different cultural and snowboarding experience and this is why is worth travelling there to check out the resorts.