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Military Attaches Visit Ski Training Centre

KCNA

    Pyongyang, February 27 (KCNA) -- Members of the military attaches' corps here on Feb. 26 went round the all-round ski training centre built by the Korean People's Army The training centre built in the district of North Phothae Mountain of Mt. Paektu area, the holy land of revolution, is splendid in scale and facilities which are suitable for ski training and races and all kinds of amusement games. It is another creation of the Songun era.
    There are several ski courses and cableways in the training center. It is fully equipped with modern facilities and apparatus necessary for ski training such as snow tamping cars, snow buses, snow motorcycles and snow sleighs.
    Before watching soldiers undergoing ski training the visitors were briefed on the training center in front of the monument to the on-the-spot guidance of leader Kim Jong Il erected there.
    The soldiers well displayed the militant spirit of the Korean People's Army by performing a number of training events requiring boldness, braveness, refined physical preparedness and patience.
    The visitors went up by snow bus to the top of the North Phothae Mountain where Mt. Paektu is visible and enjoyed a bird's-eye view of its area.
    And they spent a joyful time of rest by sliding on skis, snow motorcycles and snow sleighs.
    After going round the training center, military attaches said the combat strength of the Korean People's Army was growing immensely stronger as its soldiers were training themselves for battles in such wonderful training center under deep care and solicitude of Supreme Commander Kim Jong Il.