111203 JangGunBong (将軍峰장군봉787m) in Wanju(完州ワンジュ완주), JeonBuk(全北)

Hiking Date: Dec. 3, 2011 (Sat) Rain in the morning, then fine occasionally cloudy

Destination (mountain): JangGunBong (787m) in Wanju, JeonBuk Province

Hiking course: Gusuri – Peak 315 – Peak 550 – JangGunBong 787m) – Peak 705 – Peak 725 Toad Rock – Skull Rock – Angel Waterfall -Gusuri

Partner: 35 AhToSan members + 7 Geumgang Club members

[A group picture before the hike, 出発前の集合写真、출발전의 단체사진]

It was raining in the morning. AhToSan never cancels its hike because of bad weather. But it seems not the case for other hiking club.

[The guide map for climbing JangGunBong, 将軍峰登山路案内、장군봉 등산로 안내]

7 hikers from “Geumgang Hikers” joined us because their club canceled the bus because of the bad weather.

When I checked AhToSan web in the morning, there were 35 applicants, so I can use two seats for myself. I was surprised to find out that the bus was almost full and no vacant seat, it was because we picked up 7 hikers from other club!

Dispite of the weatherforcast, it was getting clear and fine as we approach the destination. When we arrived at “Gusuri” the parking lot, it was fine, a nice weather!.

[At the bottom of the rocky trail, 岩場のふもとにて、암석 지대의 기슭에서 ]

It seemed that it rained a lot on the previous night because the water in the river was prenty. Some part of the trail was under the water and we had to jump such places.

[At the ridge, looking down the village, 尾根から村を見下ろす、산등성이로부터 마을을 내려다본다]

Nowadays, I always feel tough when I climbed uphill at first. Yet I managed to follow the main group, and could provide my fruits and makgeolli with my fellow hikers when we had short breaks on the ridge.

[The last approach to the top of the mountain, 頂上への最後のアプローチ、 정상을 향한 마지막 도전]

[JangGunBong, 将軍峰、장군봉]

When I arrived at the top of JangGunBong almost noon, I was one of the last members. Most of other memebers were already arrived and began having lunch there.

[Eating lunch together, 昼食時間、점심시간][At the top of JangGunBong, 将軍峰にて、장군봉 정상에서]

I joined the last members, with Geumgang, the photographer, and “Haengbuk” or “Happiness” and enjoyed lunch together. “Chomwa” cooked ramen and “Gaul ilgi” or “Autumn Diary” took some ramen for me. Come to think of it, she gave me a jar of home-made “Gochujang (고추장)” That’s very kind of her.

[My breakfast on Dec. 5 with Gochujang (left)、私の朝食(左端が『秋の日記』もらった『コチュジャン』、나의 아침 식사(좌단이 <가을의 일기>가 준 고추장)

The group from Geumgang Club cooked “Oritang” or “duck soup” and one of them gave me a piece of duck meat. It was very delicious!

After having lunch, some of us went to “Saja Bawui” or “Lion Rock.” I followed “Jeongjeong” the strong female hiker and took some pictures there.

["Smile" between the sing plate saying "The trail to the village without electricity, 『電気のない村・パムモクリへの道』と書かれた道標の間から顔を見せている『スマイル』、『전기 없는 마을·밤목리』이라고 씌어진 도로 표지의 사이에서 얼굴을 보이고 있는 스마일님]

Then I joined the top group and went on ridge hike as well was the downhill hike and never dropped out. I regained my confidence and enjoyed the hike very much.

When we came to the famous “Skull Rock” I even climbed the rock and reached at “mouth” of the skull, while “Jeongjeong” climbed higher part of the skull (nose?) and got our pictures by other hikers.

[At the Skull Rock, どくろ岩にて、해골바위에서]

It took us for about 2 hours to go down to the parking lot. Jeongjeong went down first and when I arrived at the bus, she was already cooking “kimchi chige.”

She told me that AhToSan came to the same mountain in November 2005. I checked my diary, but I did not join at that time. So it was my first experience to climb this mountain.

[JangGunBong and the dried persimmons, 将軍峰と干し柿、장군봉과 곶감]

We enjoyed the wrap-up party until 3:30 and came back to South Gate Parking Lot at 5:30 p.m. “Sansalang” gave me a ride to Sinseongdong, so I came back at around 6 p.m.

[Jeongjeong is preparing for the wrap-up party,チョンジョンが打ち上げパーティの準備をしている。정정님이 뒤풀이 준비를 하고 있다. [At the wrap-up party, 打ち上げパーティにて、뒤풀이에서]

It was my 62nd hike for this year, and my 262nd AhToSan regular hike as total.

PS:The photographer, Geumgang wrote after the hike as below:

[With Mr. Geumgang, the photographer, 写真家の金剛さんと、사진 작가 금강님과 함께]

비온 뒤의 청명함이란 바로 이런것~
파란 하늘과 흰 구름의 향연을 맘껏 즐길 수 있었던 행복한 하루였습니다.
비가 온다는 핑계로 산행을 포기하신 분들은 배 많이 아파하셔야 할 듯~ㅎ

이렇게 좋은 날에 산행할 수 있는 행운은
끝까지 포기하지 않고 도전하는 분들에게 온다는 사실을 다시금 깨닫게 해주었죠~

맛난 음식 많이 싸오신 분들 덕분에 더욱 행복할 수 있었답니다~ㅎㅎ~복 많이 받으실거예요~
아토에 처음 오신 분들 앞으로 자주 뵙길 바랍니다~함께해서 즐거웠습니다~ㅎㅎ"

“The clearness after the rain was just like today.” We could enjoy the blue sky and the white clouds fully in our hearts.

Those who gave up this hike because of the rain predicted must have regretted a lot by seeing our pictures.

The luck we had, was given to those who never gave up the hike whatever the situation seemed bad. That fact I realized deeply in my heart today.

I also thank those who had brought a lot of delicious foods to lunch and the wrap-up party, too. We became happier or got additional happiness because of those who prepared good foods.

To those who happened to join us today, I would like to say, please come and join us again. I was very happy to have you today. It was a heavenly given chance to know each other.

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登山月日：2011年12月3日(土) 雨のち晴れ時々曇り。

登山地：全北(전북)・完州(ワンジュ완주)の将軍峰(チャングンボン장군봉787m)

登山コース：クスリ山荘(구수리산장) ~ 315峰 ~ 550峰 ~ 将軍峰頂上 ~ 705峰 ~ 725峰 - ヒキガエル岩(두꺼비바위) ~ どくろ岩(해골바위) ~ 仙女滝つぼ(선녀탕)~クスリ山荘

同行者：アトサン会員35人+他の山岳会7人

朝起きると大田は雨。全国的に夜中から朝にかけて降ったらしい。

この日の登山地は全北・完州の将軍峰。大屯山の近くの近場なので、出発は通常より1時間遅い8時だった。前回失敗したので、今回はタクシーを早めに捕まえて南門には7時40分に着いた。

雨のためキャンセルも多いしと高をくくっていたら、なんと満車。なんでも「金剛山岳会」が徳裕山山行を予定していたが、主催者がドタキャンで行き場を失くした山男・山女たちが7人、アトサンに合流したとのこと。

ところが目的地に近づくにつれ雨は止み、青空が広がってきた。出発地点のクスリには10時過ぎに到着したが、青空が広がって気持ち良い秋晴れになった。

[A group picture before the hike, 出発前の集合写真、출발전의 단체사진]

ただしこの付近も前夜はかなり雨が降ったようで渓流が道路にあふれていた。集合写真は10:17。登りはいつもきつく感じる。

[The water in the river was overflowing, 川の水があふれている、시냇물이 넘치고 있다.]

今回のコースは、クスリ山荘～ 315峰～ 550峰～将軍峰頂上～ 705峰～ 725峰～ヒキガエル岩[Toad's Rock, ヒキガエル岩, 두꺼비바위]～暗部～骸骨岩～仙女滝つぼ[Angel's Waterfall, 仙女滝つぼ、건녀탕]]～クスリ山荘となっているが、315峰や550峰は目標がなくて分からない。

いずれにせよ、景観の良い尾根で2回、マッコリ休憩で栗マッコリ1本提供した。また、持参したフルーツもきれいに終わった。

[At the ridge, 稜線にて、능선에서]

将軍峰頂上には12時少し前に着いたが、他の会員たちはほとんど皆先に着いて、弁当を食べていた。私の後に着いた「金剛」と「幸福」が私のシートに加わって、５、6人の席になった。

[The last approach to the top of the mountain, 頂上への最後のアプローチ、 정상을 향한 마지막 도전][JangGunBong, 将軍峰、장군봉]

ここでは「チョムワ」がラーメンを煮て、「秋の日記」が私にとってくれた。そういえば彼女は手作りのコッチュジャンを一瓶バスの中で私にくれた。ありがたい。

[Gochujang and kimchi, 『秋の日記』のコチュジャンと俊赫のお母さんがくれた『キムチ』、가을 일기가 준 고추장과 준혁 어머님이 준 김치][The lunch at JanGunBong, 将軍峰にて昼食、장군봉에서 점심식사]

初めて参加した小太りで愛嬌のある女性たちのグループは、豪華なオリタンを料理していて、ダックミートを一口ごちそうになったがたいへんおいしかった。

さて、昼食後、荷物を置いたまま「獅子岩(サジャパイ)」へ出かけた。かなり切り立った岩の上を歩くので慣れていないとビビる場所だ。チョンジョンについて行ったが、この後のハイキングの後半はずっと彼女について先頭グループとともに進んだ。

こうしてみると登りはきつかったが、尾根歩きと下りは私はたいへん快調だったようだ。登山路は下りもかなり下の方まで急坂が続いて、油断すると危ない所が多かった。

岩に水が染み出てその上に乗った女性が一瞬バランスを崩したが、なんとか滑らずに大事に至らなかったのは幸いだ。(滑り落ちればかなりの事故になったと思われる。)

最後の岩場が「骸骨岩(해골바위)」と呼ばれる面白い岩で、チョンジョンが真っ先にどくろの鼻の部分(二階)まで上がった。私は辛うじて１階部分(どくろの口？)に上がって写真を撮ってもらった。

[At the Skull Rock, どくろ岩にて、해골바위에서]

下りも２時間ほどで、麓に下った。駐車場に出る前に大きな干し柿の倉庫があり、その屋根越しに将軍峰の頂が見えた。

[JangGunBong and the dried persimmons, 将軍峰と干し柿、장군봉과 곶감]

バスに着いたのは2時20分だった。チョンジョンはすでにキムチチゲ鍋を料理中だった。彼女はこの山に2005年11月に来たという。しかしその時は私は参加していないので今回が初めてだ。天気も良く、すばらしいハイキングだった。

ティップリ(打ち上げ)のメニューはあつあつのキムチチゲで、豚肉がうまかった。

[The wrap-up party at the parking lot, 駐車場で打ち上げ、주차장에서 뒤풀이][At the wrap-up party, 打ち上げパパーティにて、뒤풀이에서]

今回はマッコリも焼酎もたっぷりあり、よく飲んだ。ティップリは３時半前に切り上げ、南門には５時半に到着した。今回もサンサラン会長に新城洞まで送ってもらった。

今回は今季初の冬山登山で、私は今年62回目で、アトサンはトータル262回目だ。

[山行後記]　写真家の金剛さんの山行後の感想を紹介したい。

비온 뒤의 청명함이란 바로 이런것~
파란 하늘과 흰 구름의 향연을 맘껏 즐길 수 있었던 행복한 하루였습니다.
비가 온다는 핑계로 산행을 포기하신 분들은 배 많이 아파하셔야 할 듯~ㅎ

이렇게 좋은 날에 산행할 수 있는 행운은
끝까지 포기하지 않고 도전하는 분들에게 온다는 사실을 다시금 깨닫게 해주었죠~

맛난 음식 많이 싸오신 분들 덕분에 더욱 행복할 수 있었답니다~ㅎㅎ~복 많이 받으실거예요~
아토에 처음 오신 분들 앞으로 자주 뵙길 바랍니다~함께해서 즐거웠습니다~ㅎㅎ"

「雨が降った後の清明さとはまさにこのよなもの～」
青い澄んだ空と白い雲の饗宴を思う存分楽しむことができた幸せな一日でした。
雨が降るという理由で登山をあきらめられた方々はくやしくてたまらないでしょう、フ、フ、フ。

このように素晴らしい日に登山できる幸運というのは、最後まであきらめないで挑戦する者に与えられるという事実を、今日、まざまざと悟りました。

おいしい食べ物たくさん包んでこられた方々のおかげで、より一層幸福になりました。福を沢山もらいました。

アトサンに始めてこられた方々も、今後しばしばお目にかかれるように願います。
偶然にごいっしょできて楽しかったです。