Climbing around Changwon-Busan

Philipp · #1 07-07-2008, 10:12 PM

Hi,

from Augus 16. till November 21. i will be in Changwon. Hope i find some climbers to see and feel some korean rock!

Is in Changwon a gym? or a Bouldering place. Im happy for any Informations :-)

Greets

Philipp

skinsk · #2 07-08-2008, 01:42 AM

Changwon Climbing Center 창원 클라이밍센터, 055-276-5832, 창원시 대원동is in Daewon-dong. . . and while I have no listings for climbing on real rock in the city (if anything has been developed, the local gym will know), anything in Masan, Pusan, South Gyeongsangnam-do will be in your range for easy travel. I'll be in Jinju when you first get in. . . traveling a bit in the region on the weekends.

Dong-il · #3 07-09-2008, 12:58 AM

The gym (창원 클라이밍센터) near to Home Plus(tesco) is open monday - friday 6pm to 11pm.
admission fee is 50,000won a month

Another one is located in the inside of Masan sports complex 5th floor in which you'll get a key of the gym when you become a member.
admission fee is 20,000 won a month. (055-255-6874)

Nothing new routes have been developed so far as I know. I believe two small crags you can climb in Changwon and Masan, which I climbed just once about 17 years ago... No More after then... , however, lots of rocks in the vicinity of Changwon.

Philipp · #4 08-12-2008, 06:16 AM

HI everyone,

an Sunday i arrive in Busan. Im really excited and hope i fin some climbers around changwon. Will be in the area till end of november.

Greets from germany,

Philipp

heatherj22 · #5 08-12-2008, 02:22 PM

i'm in ulsan, and there's a french climber in jeonju, mathieu. we make it out pretty frequently. i'm out of town this weekend, but send me a pm if you want to hit some rock next weekend.

lkiehn · #6 08-12-2008, 10:10 PM

Mathieu lives in Jeonju?? Seriously? Wonder how I missed that... Mathieu, give me a call sometime (I will be back in Korea on the 16th) and I will show you the brand new super big outdoor climbing wall easily accessible by bus!

skinsk · #7 08-13-2008, 12:34 AM

I'll be climbing at Mucheksan this weekend, not far from Busan, Gimhae, Masan, etc. . . I can do a pick-up from Gimhae bus terminal (or Jinju. . .Changwon, Masan. . .gotta kinda go thru all of 'em) Planning to leave here early Sat. . .return Sun PM

If you're just arriving Sun. . . you can still make it out. . . if you need public transport details and want to join then, let me know and I'll try to find out for you. . . Philipp, I hope to get to Germany/Austria in October-- meanwhile, I'll be done with teaching in less than 2 weeks-- then it's only road-tripping and working on the climbing guidebook. . .

heatherj22 · #8 08-13-2008, 02:07 PM

not my matthieu. a new mathieu. they're spelled different... duh!

lkiehn · #9 08-13-2008, 09:10 PM

ok now it makes more sense!! New Mathieu, what is your KOTR name?

ricardo · #10 08-21-2008, 09:57 PM

phillip, et al,
i'll be in busan this weekend and want to get out and climb. i was thinking of dae ryuk bong, but i might be convinced to check out the amnan crags since i'll have my truck. i won't be able to check this forum after 4pm tomorrow so after that give me a call (number in profile).
cheers!
-r