[1] They were called several names, which roughly mean the Gangwon (Kangwon) provincial Nordic venue.
They hosted the cross-country skiing and biathlon events at the 1999 Asian Winter Games.
After the establishment of Alpensia which includes the venues, they underwent major renovations.
At the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games, the cross-country skiing venue hosted the cross-country skiing events, while the biathlon venue hosted the snowshoeing events.
According to the official website of the 2018 Winter Olympics linked below, the longest cross-country skiing course is 3.75 kilometres long with an altitude change of 54 metres (751 to 805 m above sea level).