Hiking in Korea

I went on my first hike in Korea this weekend, which is a big deal, because hiking is HUGE here. It is quite different from a Canadian hike, firstly because it is so popular that there are hundreds of people on the hill with you, and second because they all wear colour-coordinated brand new hiking gear, from special hiking boots and shirts to brand-name hiking sticks and uber chic hiking packs. I read a review of "hiking in Korea" that said, "The rules for mountain climbing demand not that you climb a mountain, but that you dress up in heavy boots, alpine hat, coloured jacket, and have a knapsack or pack over your shoulder. If you are thus equipped you are "mountain climbing", even if you get on the wrong bus and end up at the seaside." This may very well be true, but I would be lying if I said I wasn't passed by well over half of these people; most of whom were twice my age!

My hiking buddy and fellow teacher, Shaun.

What is looked like for most of the hike

(Roughly) where we were hiking to

Shaun looking out over the city, near the top

One of the peaks near the topView from the peak in one direction

View from the peak in another direction

View from the peak in another direction (toward Seoul)

Coming back down