A snow sports festival, continuing the Olympic legacy, will be held at the Olympic venue Mona Yongpyong, where the alpine skiing events of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics took place.
Mona Yongpyong, a four-season premium resort led by CEO Park Injun, will host two major events on March 7: the 20th Dalma Open Championship, Korea’s premier snowboard competition, and the Red Bull Snow Splash, organized by global energy drink company Red Bull.
This event has been planned as a comprehensive winter sports program, combining a traditional championship with a 20-year history and a festival-style event marking the end of the season, all taking place in one location.
The Dalma Open, launched in 1995 with its first official competition held in 2002, celebrates its 20th edition this year. As a flagship national snowboard competition, it has grown with the aim of expanding the sport’s base and fostering athletes, producing numerous national team members and earning a reputation as a “cradle of national athletes.”
Former national athletes such as Lee Kwangki, Kwon Ijun, and Jung Yulim, as well as current members of the national team including Lee Chaeun, Lee Gio, Kim Geonhee, Choi Gaon, Yoo Seungeun, Lee Sangho, Kim Sangkyum, and Jung Hyerim, have all developed through the Dalma Open. Especially after Korean snowboarders won gold, silver, and bronze medals at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, demonstrating their international competitiveness, the Dalma Open is being re-evaluated as a foundational event for nurturing domestic athletes.
This year’s competition will feature Yoo Seungeun (women’s big air bronze medalist at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics) and other national team athletes with Olympic experience, who will visit the event to encourage participants. Their presence is expected to further enhance the symbolic and meaningful stature of the tournament.
The competition will be held in the RAILJAM discipline, limited to 140 participants. A total prize pool of approximately 20 million won and various prizes are prepared, with scholarships and monetary awards provided to a broad range of athletes from elementary and middle school divisions (youth) to the open division.
On the same day, the Red Bull Snow Splash will offer a unique water jump event, where participants ride skis and snowboards across a massive water zone about 15 meters in length. As a festival combining challenge and performance on the snow just before the end of the season, this event has consistently received enthusiastic responses from both participants and spectators.
Now in its seventh year, Snow Splash has become the signature finale of the season hosted by Mona Yongpyong, recording high participation and vibrant audience engagement each year, and has established itself as an iconic winter season program.
This year, global energy drink company Red Bull has taken on the role of organizer, elevating both the scale and quality of the event. Mona Yongpyong will support on-site infrastructure and operations as the host venue, and plans to further strengthen the event’s reach and symbolism through collaboration with global brands.
Around the Splash Zone, event, music, and F&B zones will be set up, and national snowboard team member Lee Chaeun will serve as a judge. Many creators will also participate, presenting even more dynamic performances.
A Mona Yongpyong representative commented, “It is highly significant that Korea’s representative snowboard championship and a global brand event are being held together at the venue of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. As a snow sports platform carrying on the Olympic legacy, we will focus on stable operation and fostering a supportive environment.”
Meanwhile, leveraging its Olympic hosting experience, Mona Yongpyong continues to attract and operate a variety of winter sports events, contributing to the spread of snow sports culture in Korea.
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