dgbryan
07-28-2009, 01:46 PM
Contemplating a week's visit to Seorak-san in mid-October. Previous trips have been in winter, for the ice, and were a long time ago, so I wondered if KOTR regulars could offer some guidance on the following:
(1) Getting there from Seoul. We will probably be flying into Incheon airport and ideally would like to get to the park the same day. Likely to arrive Seoul on a Saturday afternoon.
(2) Staying there. I recall walking through the Pisandae hut in the past - do they have rooms or is it dorms, is there anywhere similar inside the park that is recommended, or alternatively whats best / cheapest / nearest the park gate? Are sleeping bags a necessity for the huts?
(3) Climbing. Basically looking for single-to-multi pitch, 5.6 to 5.10, and willing to dangle (though not to whack) up some easy aid to connect the free pitches. Where's best, and where's best to base ourselves? A preference for trad / granite or similar.
(4) Others. Is it goiing to be so crowded mid-week as to be miserable? Are there any public holidays or hgh holy days to be avoided?
(5) Weather. Like I say, mid-October. Warm days, chill nghts, or have I got it wrong?
More generally, we've been to Insubong / Suninbong and enjoyed it, but want to check out somewhere else - is there anywhere that meets the criteria that we should be looking at?
Very grateful for any information anyone can provide. The website is excellent btw, but I would appreciate any additional insight you might have.
Many thanks,
Damian Ryan
Hong Kong
(1) Getting there from Seoul. We will probably be flying into Incheon airport and ideally would like to get to the park the same day. Likely to arrive Seoul on a Saturday afternoon.
(2) Staying there. I recall walking through the Pisandae hut in the past - do they have rooms or is it dorms, is there anywhere similar inside the park that is recommended, or alternatively whats best / cheapest / nearest the park gate? Are sleeping bags a necessity for the huts?
(3) Climbing. Basically looking for single-to-multi pitch, 5.6 to 5.10, and willing to dangle (though not to whack) up some easy aid to connect the free pitches. Where's best, and where's best to base ourselves? A preference for trad / granite or similar.
(4) Others. Is it goiing to be so crowded mid-week as to be miserable? Are there any public holidays or hgh holy days to be avoided?
(5) Weather. Like I say, mid-October. Warm days, chill nghts, or have I got it wrong?
More generally, we've been to Insubong / Suninbong and enjoyed it, but want to check out somewhere else - is there anywhere that meets the criteria that we should be looking at?
Very grateful for any information anyone can provide. The website is excellent btw, but I would appreciate any additional insight you might have.
Many thanks,
Damian Ryan
Hong Kong