Alpensia Cross-Country Skiing Centre and Alpensia Biathlon Centre Stadium
Winter sports complex in Pyeongchang, Olympic venue
In Gangwon's Alpensia resort, cross-country and biathlon trails built for the 2018 Winter Olympics; athletes and recreational skiers use the venue for training, races and winter tourism.
Alpensia Cross-Country Skiing Centre and Alpensia Biathlon Centre at a Glance#
About Alpensia Cross-Country Skiing Centre and Alpensia Biathlon Centre#
The Alpensia Cross-Country Skiing Centre and the Alpensia Biathlon Centre are winter-sport venues within the Alpensia Resort complex in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, South Korea. Both facilities were constructed for use in high-level international competition.
The cross-country venue offers networks of groomed trails and spectator infrastructure while the biathlon centre includes a firing range with multiple shooting lanes and an adjacent stadium area. Both venues are used for competitions, athlete training and public winter-activity programming when events are not running.
The centres were developed in the lead-up to and for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, when they hosted the Olympic cross-country skiing, biathlon and related Nordic events. Facilities have been maintained for post-Games use, national competitions and recreational programs.
Located within the Alpensia Resort area in Pyeongchang county, Gangwon Province, the complexes are in a mountain basin in eastern South Korea and form part of a wider cluster of winter-sport facilities used during the 2018 Games.
- 2018 Winter Olympics: Built as part of the Alpensia Resort complex and used for the cross-country skiing, biathlon and Nordic combined events at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
What to See#
- Alpensia Cross-Country Skiing Centre: Trails, stadiums and service areas designed specifically for cross-country skiing competition and training; includes spectator stands and start/finish zones used in international events.
- Alpensia Biathlon Centre: Range of shooting lanes and a biathlon stadium built to international competition standards; integrated with timing and athlete support facilities for biathlon events.
Weather & Climate near Alpensia Cross-Country Skiing Centre and Alpensia Biathlon Centre#
Alpensia Cross-Country Skiing Centre and Alpensia Biathlon Centre's climate is classified as Warm-Summer Continental - Warm-Summer Continental climate with warm summers (peaking in August) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -12°C to 25°C. Abundant rainfall (1341 mm/year), wettest in August.
| Month | Comfort | Temp | Feels | Rain | Sky | Humidity | Wind | UV | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Poor | -12° - -2° | -12° | 40 mm | partly cloudy | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 0.3 low | 9.8h |
| February | Poor | -10° - 0° | -10° | 46 mm | partly cloudy | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 0.5 low | 10.7h |
| March | Acceptable | -4° - 6° | -3° | 61 mm | partly cloudy | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 0.7 moderate | 11.8h |
| April | Acceptable | 2° - 14° | 6° | 85 mm | partly cloudy | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 1.1 high | 13.0h |
| May | Good | 7° - 19° | 13° | 92 mm | partly cloudy | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 1.4 high | 14.0h |
| June | Good | 12° - 23° | 17° | 135 mm | overcast | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 1.4 high | 14.5h |
| July | Good | 17° - 25° | 21° | 274 mm | overcast | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 1.4 high | 14.3h |
| August | Good | 17° - 25° | 21° | 275 mm | overcast | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 1.4 high | 13.4h |
| September | Acceptable | 11° - 21° | 16° | 170 mm | overcast | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 1.1 high | 12.3h |
| October | Very Good | 4° - 16° | 8° | 69 mm | partly cloudy | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 0.8 moderate | 11.1h |
| November | Acceptable | -2° - 8° | 0° | 57 mm | partly cloudy | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 0.4 low | 10.0h |
| December | Poor | -9° - 1° | -8° | 37 mm | partly cloudy | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 0.2 low | 9.5h |
