Thursday, January 8, 2009

Mega Post Part 1

So let's see, where did I leave off? I think it was around the time when I decided it would be a great idea to climb a mountain. I went out with the previously mentioned climbing group to Kwanaksan. In Western countries we would normally call a mountain 'Mount Blah-blah-blah', but I guess the 'san' part of the name actually means mountain over here.

I wore my Under Armour shirt, a long sleeve shirt, and my hoodie, as well as jeans and tennis shoes. I had been informed that this mountain would be of the hiking variety, as a opposed to a mountain requiring a significant amount of climbing. I was lied to. Not only was I freezing my butt off, I also was slipping on the thin layers of ice covering the rocks I was trying to cling onto for dear life.

The hike only took us 7 hours to complete (I was originally told it would be 4). We managed to hit 7 peaks along the way and to see a Buddhist temple as well. I have posted some of the pictures below for your enjoyment.

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