A short hike up Inwangsan in Seoul

Aug 23, 2019

I’m back in Korea to attend a summer conference in Gang-neung, on the east coast of Korea. The schedule was pretty busy, so unfortunately I didn’t get a chance to take any long hikes.

Hiking Jirisan - the full course

Dec 22, 2018

I completed the full 3-day, 2-night Jirisan hiking course. We started by hiking up to Nogodan Peak. The photo belows show the entrance to the course. It is 25.5 km to Cheonwangbong, the highest peak of Jirisan.

Hiking Ulsanbawi (Ulsanbawi Rock) at Seoraksan National Park

Dec 9, 2018

I’m back in Korea for winter vacation! I kicked off my visit with a short hike up to Ulsanbawi at Seoraksan (Seorak Mountain).

Hiking Dinosaur Ridge in Seoraksan National Park

May 19, 2018

This weekend I hiked Dinosaur Ridge, which is located in Seoraksan (Seorak Mountain). Dinosaur Ridge is translated in Korean as 공룡능선 and it is named as such since the ridge with its peaks resembles the back of a dinosaur.

Hiking Juwangsan

May 12, 2018

This past weekend, I went hiking and camping at Juwangsan or Juwang Mountain, which is located in Gyeongsanbuk-do, which is in the southeast part of Korea. It is a national park in Korea, and is famous for its many small waterfalls as well as unique rock formations.