FIELD TRIP TO SEORAKSAN Sept.30-Oct.3 , 2011

Lead by prof. Changzin LEE,

Chungbuk National University

Lindner, Matteo

Teder, Laura Katariina

Sauer, Triin

SEORAKSAN NATIONAL PARK HARD FACTS

Area 398.22 km2

Highest peak:Daecheongbong- 1708m

Our route:

Hangyeryeong PassRoute #1 (11km; 6hr)Hangyeryeong Pass

→ Seobungneung

(turning for Gwicheong)→ Ggeutcheong

→ Daecheongbong Peak

AT FIRST SOME INFORMATION...

AND HERE WE GO!

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY

FOR HIKING!

LOOKS LIKE A DIFFICULT WAY?

DON’T WORRY - WE HAD SOME FRIENDS HELPING US

THEN SOME PRACTICAL LESSONS OF GEOLOGY...

GETTING TO KNOW GRANITE..

AND WE FOUND A QUARTZ VEIN!

WHILE OTHERS TOOK A REST – WE KEPT ON

GOING...

TO GET OUR REWARD!

AFTER A LONG-LONG WAY...

PROFESSOR LEE WAS STILL FULL OF ENERGY!

AND THEN CAME THE NIGHT...

AND DARKNESS GAINED COMMAND OF US...

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE DARK?IS IT A BEAR??

NO.. IT’S JUST A HARMLESS RACCOON!

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The raccoon's glimmering eyes reminded usof putting our headlamps on

and shooting stars in a crystal-clear night skyled our way through the darkness.

In a final effort we took a steep descentdown into the "valley of 1000 Buddhas",

where Bongjeongam temple's heated floorswere awaiting our tired bodies.

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DAY 2WHAT GOES UP,

MUST COME DOWN!

AFTER SLEEPING IN THE TEMPLE...

...WE GOT SOME NEW ENERGY...

From right: Assistant Park Dongchan, Katariina, Triin, Matteo and Professor Kim Yonghwan

... TO REACH OUR GOAL – DAECHEONGBONG 1708M

LAST EFFORT TO GO UP!

HOORRAAAY! WE MADE IT!!

[Well, at least some of us ;)]

LAST VIEW FROM THE TOP...

... BEFORE GOING ALL THE WAY DOWN...

... TO A NARROW VALLEY.

WE FOLLOWED OUR FRIENDS...

AND FOUND A WATERFALL!

WHAT A WELCOME REFRESHMENT!

IN THE END WE DIDN’T TAKE THE MOST DIFFICULT ROUTE

THANK YOU SO MUCH, PROFESSOR LEE,

PROFESSOR KIM AND DONGCHAN!