130601 Mt. Seorak 雪嶽山(ソラクサン설악산) クィテキチョンボン(GwiddegiCheongbong귀떼기청봉 1577m) 西北尾根(서북능선)

Hiking Date:　June 1, 2013 (Sat) Fine, occationally cloudy (Great Rainbows)

Destination (mountain): Mt. SeoRakSan雪嶽山 (GwiddegiCheongbongクィテキチョンボン 1577m)

Hiking course: Hangeryong – GwiddegiCheongbong(1577m) – Daeseungryong – Jangsudae (12.6 km, 9.5 hours)

Partner: 14 AhToSan members

[A map of GwiddegiCheongbong,クィテキチョンボンの地図、귀떼기청봉 지도]

We left Daejeon at 5 am, 2 hours earlier than usual, because the destination was far and the hiking time was long.

There were only 15 members applied for this hike. It was the smallest number of participants as long as I know. So, AhToSan hired a micro-bus again as the third straight week. However, it was a micro-bus with 25 seats. So it was a bit better than previous 2 times.

We celebrated the president’s 300th hike, and Yoro’s 100th hike this time. I felt sorry that the participants were so few.

However, we had a very attractive new member, “Mogwa(모과)” which means “quince” in English. She is charming and very friendly.

Though it was her first hike at AhToSan, she seemed an experienced hiker with good hiking gears.

We arrived at Hangeryong before 9:30. After having a group picture at the parking lot, we climbed the stairs and had a short meeting at the gazebo named “Seorakru.”

[A group picture at Hangeryong, 寒溪嶺にて出発前の集合写真、한계령에서 단체 사진]

J, the hiking planner, explained the brief overview of the hike and we had stretch exercise, and began hiking.

[J explained the hiking plan, Jが山行計画を説明している、J 님이 산행 계획을 설명하고있다]

[We'll go to mountains on Saturday! さあ、土曜日は山へいくぞ！아!토요일은 산에 가자!]

[A short break on the way, 小休止、짧은 휴식]

I soon became the last hiker, but not too bad. We had “Suzuki Time” after one hour walk. We all had two boxes of grapes, and some makgeolli all together.

["Suzuki Time" on the way, 林の中で『スズキタイム』、숲속에서 "스즈키 타임"]

[Urticifolia,ボルケトングル、벌깨덩굴]

There were a lot of royal azaleas along the trail, and I could see some “Tol-jindallae” and the latter was over the peak season.

[Under royal azalea, クロフネツツジの下で、산철쭉 아래로]

[Royal azalea、クロフネツツジ、산철쭉]

["Teol Jindallae", トルチンダルレ、털진달래]

[They were waiting for me, アトサン会員たちが私を待っている。아토산 회원들이 나를 기다리고있다.]

[AhToSan members walking on Neodeol Area, ノドル地帯を行くアトサン会員たち、아토산 회원이 너덜 지대를 걷고있다.]

We arrived at the junction of the three trails (Hangeryong, Daechoengbong and Kwitekicehongbong) at 11:30, where we could have nice views of Seoraksan mountains.

[Minju at the Neodeol Area, ノドル地帯の岩の上に立つ『民主』、민주님이, 너덜 지대의 바위에 서있다.]

Then we turned left and began climbing “Neodeol Area”where there were many rocks. It was extremely difficult to climb or even to walk on it.

[A group picture at "Neodeol Area",ノドル地帯にて集合写真、너덜 지대에서 단체 사진]

Last time when I climbed this mountain, the “Jindallae” or “Korean rhododendron” were in full broom. But this time, the peak of this flower seemed over then.

It was a bit cloudy, therefore, it was cool, not too hard. I was with Yoro, Mogwa, and Billy who put “Vaseline” on my legs when I had acute pain.

[Ruchi-nim walking along the ridge, 稜線を歩くルチ、루시 님이 능선을 걷고있다.]

They planned to arrive at the peak of GwiddegiCheongbong at noon, but we arrived at 12:47. We joined the first group and had lunch together.

[At the guidepost of GwiddegiCheongbong、クィテキチョンボンの頂上にて、귀떼기청봉 정상에서]

[We joined the lunch table, 我々は昼食に合流した。우리는 점심 식사에 합류했다.]

Mogwa sat by me, so I ate some of her side dishes. One of them “Maesiljangajji매실장아찌” the Korean version of “Umeboshi梅干し.” But they are completely different foods. I told her about “Umeboshi” and showed it which was inside of my rice-ball. She ate a little bit, then commented, “it’s too salty.”

[Lunch at the top of GwiddegiCheongbong、クィテキチョンボン頂上にて昼食、귀떼기청봉 정상에서 점심 식사]

When we had makgeolli during “Suzuki Time” she did not drink the traditional Korean wine. But she said she liked Japanese beer. So I shared Asahi Dry with her. She said Kirin better, so I may bring “Kirin-Ichiban” next time.

I had “charley horses” in my legs while climbing the “Nodeol Area.” I was afraid of being too late, so soon after having lunch, while others were still at the top of the mountain, I began walking alone. It was a big mistake.

I noticed a part of rainbow (upside down) when I was walking alone. It must be a part of “circumhorizon arc.” But all AhToSan hikers enjoyed the full circumshorizon arc and even the round rainbows and the circle around the sun.

[A member with Circumhorizon Arc, 環水平アークとアトサン会員、환 수평호와 아토산 회원]

[At the top of the mountain with circumshorizon arc, クィテキチョンボンの頂上にて、귀떼기청봉 정상에서]

[Circumhorizontal Arc, Circumzenithal Arc and Corona, 環水平アーク、環天頂アーク、及びコロナ、환수평호와 천정호 및 코로나]

["Dotori" is taking this fantastic phenomena,『トトリ』がこの奇異現象を撮影している、도토리 님이　이　기괴한 현상을 촬영하고있다.]

[Circumhorizontal Arc (CHA), 環水平アーク、환수평호]

When I checked the Net about such rainbows, I found out that the holizontal rainbow as “circumhorizon arc: CHA” and the one above was “circumzenithal arc: CZA” and the circle around the sun was “Corona.”

These phenomena were very rare, and we could see them all at once. That is we were really lucky.

I thank God for showing us His wonderful arts like this. It must be once for all life experience for all of us.

Anyhow, I went down the rocky slope alone, and most of AhToSan members caught up with me, and passed by me.

[George on the ridge, 稜線にて、능선에서]

[AhToSan members on the ridge, 稜線にて、능선에서]

[Potentilla fragarioides, キジムシロ、양지꽃]

Yet, I walked with some of these fast hikers. Among them, “Dotori도토리” or “Acorn” and “Saneso산에서” were good photographers. They took nice pictures.

[Primrose,サクラソウ、앵초]

[Trillium smallii,エンレイソウ(延齢草)、연령초]

[Royal azalea、クロフネツツジ、산철쭉]

["Dotori-nim, the botanist, 植物学者『トトリ』、식물 학자 "도토리"님 ]

[Saneso, hanging from the branch, 枝にぶら下がる『サネソ』、"산에서"가 나뭇 가지에 매달려 있다..]

[Common Broadlily, ナドオクチャンファ、나도옥잠화]

[Gentiana thunbergii,ハルリンドウorコケリンドウ、큰구술붕]

["Cat's Eye" ネコノメソウの花、괭이눈]

Dotori was also a good botanist who knows many plants’ names. He told me the names of most of the flowers I asked him. I was very happy to know the names of many flowers.

[피나물, [Hylomecon vernalis or the forest poppy,ピナムル、피나물]

[Solomon´s seal、アマドコロ(甘野老)、둥굴레]

[Stellaria media or chickweed,コハコベ、별꽃]

As I came close to “Daeseungryong대승령” I became alone. Some went ahead, and some were behind me. Actually I was in the middle. There were 7 members ahead of me, and there were 6 members behind me.

[A guidepost, 3.2 km from Daeseungryong, 大勝嶺まであと3.2km、대승 령까지 앞으로 3.2km]

[The Daeseung Waterfall, 大勝滝、대승 폭포]

I arrived at Daeseungryong at 18:40. Then at the destination, “Jangsudae장수대” at 19:10.

I called the leader of this hike, J, about the place to have the wrap-up party. It was the nice restaurant across the street.

There was a nice traditional Korean style house near the restaurant. It must be nice to see it closely, but I had no time.

[A traditional Korean house, 伝統的な韓国式家屋、전통 한옥]

I joined the 7 hikers who arrived at the restaurant first. Then those who came after me, also joined us.

[I joined the table, 先行グループのテーブルに合流、선도 그룹의 테이블에 합류]

When all of hikers got together, we had the party formally. We cerebrated Alain Delon’s 300th hike and Yoro’s 100th hike together. They prepared two big cakes and we ate them as the desserts.

[We cerebrated Alain Delon's 300th and Yoro's 100th hike, アランドロン会長の300回、ヨロの100回目記念ケーキ、알랭 들롱 회장의 300 번째, 요로 님의 100 번째 기념 케이크들 ]

[At the wrap-up party, 打ち上げパーティにて、뒤풀이 파티에서]

We rounded up the party at 20:20 and came back to Daejeon after midnight.

It was my 25th hike for this year, and 316th hike as the total participation of AhToSan regular hike.

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分類：登山、韓国、夏山、雪嶽山

登山月日：2013年6月1日(土)晴れときどき曇り

登山地：雪嶽山・西北尾根(설악산 서북능선)「クィテキ・チョンボン(1,577m)

登山コース：寒渓嶺(한계령09:30) - クィテキ・チョンボン(귀떼기청봉12:00/12:47) - 大勝嶺(대승령16:10/17:46) - チャンスデ(장수대17:30/19:10) (登山距離12.6km、9.5時間(予定8時間/私は9.5時間)

同行者：アトサン会員14人

今回は登山地が遠いことと、登山時間が長いことから、出発は平常より2時間早い早朝5時。また、参加人数は定期山行としてはもっとも少ない15人だったので、3週連続でマイクロバスになった。

それでも25人乗りということでこれまでのマイクロバスの中では一番大きい。

アランドロン会長の300回記念、ヨロ総務の100回記念と言うのに気の毒だ。

今回も初参加の人が数人いたが、なかでも一人で参加した若い女性「モクァ(모과花梨)」が注目された。

[A group picture at Hangeryong, 寒溪嶺にて出発前の集合写真、한계령에서 단체 사진]

彼女はアトサンは初めてでも登山経験は十分あるようで、装備もよかった。

今回の登山出発地点である寒渓嶺(한계령)には予定通り9時半到着した。

集合写真をとってから階段を上ったところの展望台にある「雪嶽楼」で今回の山行大将であるＪニムが山行の概要を説明、軽く準備体操をしてから出発した。

[J explained the hiking plan, Jが山行計画を説明している、J 님이 산행 계획을 설명하고있다]

[We had exercise, 出発前に軽い運動とストレッチ、출발 전에 가벼운 운동과 스트레칭]

例によってすぐ一番後ろを歩いたが、約1時間ほど進んだ場所で恒例のスズキタイム。今回もブドウ2種類にしたが、15人で食べるには適切な量で、すぐ終わった。

["Suzuki Time" on the way, 林の中で『スズキタイム』、숲속에서 "스즈키 타임"]

[Solomon´s seal、アマドコロ(甘野老) 둥굴레]

[Common Broadlily, ナドオクチャンファ、나도옥잠화]