With Several days off in a row, we wanted to do something wonderful and epic with this time. Four friends made plans to go to Jiri National Park and hike to the peak, along the ridge, and celebrate the winter season. First, Joowon got sick and dropped out, then, Ka found himself unable to make it. So Kate and I set out on a train to Guryego, then took a cab ride to the sleepy village of Uisan, where we'd spend our Xmas day exploring and preparing for the next day's events. Over the three days we spent here, we hiked across Jinbuk Mountain, Jiri Mountain, and finally up and down Jinam mountain. We encountered the three corners--a place where three provinces meet up--and met some new friends. We got to use crampons (shoe spikes) for the first time. Wow! the snow was most lovely! We saw goats in a mountain village getting frisky, hiked up, down, across, and up and down again--we saw so many breathtaking mountain views that it was sort of like when you see a buffalo for the first time @ Yellowstone and by the end of the trip you're like, yup, that's another buffalo, and you don't even reach for the camera anymore. But seriously, it just kept getting more & more amazing. I have SOOOOOO many pics of the mountains. in Blue, in black and white, with me posing on top of something, with me and Kate squeezing each other tight and grinning.
Spent Xmas day at a Minbak in the Teeeeeny mountain village called Uisan.
This is where three Korean Provinces Meet. It's like the four corners in the USA, but it's way harder to reach, b'c you have to hike for two days to get to it.
Nogodan Peak on Sunday, Dec. 27th
Our ultimate destination point.
The best view of the National Park that I've seen yet.
Hiking thru Bamboo Forest. SO worth the extra 5.7 kilometers. 
Yes, really really. wow.
Camping out. Smelly shelter. I spent most of the night listening to Flight of the Conchords on my Mp3.
.....It's an experience....
What an amazing Sunrise!
.....It's an experience....
What an amazing Sunrise!
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