calendar>>May 26. 2013 Juch 102
Kim Jong Un Visits Masik Pass Skiing Ground
Pyongyang, May 26 (KCNA) -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, provided field guidance to the Masik Pass Skiing Ground now under construction by the KPA.

He mounted an observation deck to hear a detailed report on the construction of the skiing ground.

He was greatly satisfied to learn that soldier-builders have constructed a skiing area on mountain ranges covering hundreds of thousands of square meters, including primary, intermediate and advanced courses with almost 110 000 meters in total length and 40-120 meters in width.

He said the skiing ground is located in the best place as it ensures a long period of skiing and it is easy to have access to it with the Pyongyang-Wonsan tourist motorway available nearby.

He learned about progress made in the construction of objects such as skiing gatepost, hotel, skiing apparatuses storehouse, heliport and cableway. He climbed the peak of the skiing ground more than 1 360 meters above the sea level.

Making a bird's-eye view of the skiing ground, he said it is nice to see it, but it would be more fantastic to watch the ground covered with snow.

He indicated tasks and ways for hastening the construction of the skiing ground.

He noted that it is the firm determination of the Party to build the skiing ground into a world class one.

He called on the soldier-builders to accelerate the construction so that the skiing ground may go operational from the coming winter.

He gave instructions to properly build a drainage system to prevent the courses from being washed away by rain in the rainy season and plant turf of good species suitable for that area so as to keep the courses in good shape even after thaw.

He said it is necessary to build well not only rest places but first- aid stations at starting, middle and final points of the courses and establish an automatic cableway monitoring system for a real time watch so as to take measures to prevent accidents.

He underlined the need to preserve ecological environment and prevent pollution while building the skiing ground.

He called for properly setting up a unit for operating the ground and scrupulously organizing its management from now while pushing ahead with the construction, and taking measures for the production of skis and other winter sports apparatuses.

He called on the relevant field to supply equipment and materials needed for construction in a responsible manner and pay deep attention to this work.

He was accompanied with Son Chol Ju, Jon Chang Bok, Pak Jong Chon and So Hong Chan.

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