`` We 're aware of the controversies surrounding [ Masik ] , '' wrote Cockerell on the Koryo Tours blog . Snowboarder and journalist Jean Martin settled in at N. Korea 's new luxury ski resort . Masik , which opened on January 2007 , has 11 ski lifts and a 120-room hotel . Resort ` ` built for locals '' -- who may travel with tour guides .
Snowboarder and journalist Jean Martin settled in at N. Korea 's new luxury ski resort . Masik , which opened on January 2007 , has 11 ski lifts and a 120-room hotel . Resort ` ` built for locals '' -- who may travel with tour guides .