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As the 2018 Winter Olympics draw closer, South Korea has already spent more than $1 billion building sleek new facilities for incoming athletes and visitors.
2018-01-22
But 60 miles away from the sparkling new venues at Pyeongchang is an abandoned ski resort that may be a preview of what's to come after the Games are over. As we've seen time and time again, Olympic venues are often left to fall into disrepair if the host city can't find a way to repurpose the facilities or lacks the resources to do so.
Below, take a closer look at stunning photos of the abandoned Alps Ski Resort.
The abandoned Alps Ski Resort is located in Goseong, South Korea, near the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that separates the country from North Korea.
Empty lodges where guests once stayed.Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
According to Reuters, the resort dates back to the early 20th century, when the Korean Peninsula was still under Japanese colonial rule.
Ski lift chairs hanging at the abandoned resort.Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
Alps Ski Resort closed its doors in 2006.
The eerie entrance of the abandoned resort.Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
The resort has since fallen into disrepair. Decommissioned equipment such as this pink ski lift station hints at a cheerier past.
The pink stands out against the gloomy background.Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
Elsewhere at the resort, signs of decay are a bit more obvious.
This used to be an operation room for ski lifts.Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
Ski lift chairs lie on the ground, swallowed up in overgrown grass.
These clearly haven't been used in a while.Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
Guests would've rented their equipment at this now-abandoned shop.
Two pairs of skis leaning against the rental shop.Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
Inside the shop, piles of ski boots lie on the floor.
Old Yamaha ski boots.Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
And old skis litter the ground all around the resort.
An old Fischer ski.Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
A poster of the resort in its glory days hangs on a wall inside one of the park's buildings.
The rest of the room is in disarray.Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
Another poster shows how guests once enjoyed themselves on the snow-covered slopes.
But now, even the poster itself is fading away.Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
The entire resort is like a ghost town.
The abandoned reception desk.Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
In the main hall of the abandoned resort, only a chair, a mop, a hanger, and a long-dead plant remain.
A grandiose pillar can be seen in the background.Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
The swimming pool is rusty and decrepit.
The windows are surprisingly intact.Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
The entrance to the resort's nightclub is in shambles.
This is eerie.Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
And piles of garbage lie untouched.
This may have been a courtyard, but it's impossible to tell under the clutter.Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
Toilets pile up in one area of the abandoned resort.
They look like they were neatly wrapped up and then thrown out.Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
Broken fans pile up in another.
How creepy.Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
This staircase looks like something out of a haunted house.
You can see clutter on every floor.Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
Surprisingly, the restaurant at the resort is still somewhat intact.
Tableware on shelves inside the restaurant.Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
But it still looks pretty gloomy.
Light bulbs, bowls, and plates on a windowsill in the restaurant.Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
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Lucy Yang was a lifestyle reporter on the INSIDER team covering style, weddings, design, and visual features.She graduated from Northwestern University with a double major in creative writing and psychology.
