Creepy photos show the abandoned ski resort that’s decaying near the border between North and South Korea Part 2

By Lucy Yang, INSIDER From Business Insider

South Korea spent more than $1 billion building sleek new facilities for athletes and visitors at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

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.

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

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