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KOTR is looking for a new owner. Are you a developer, a climber and have plans to stay in Korea for a while? If so, email me at [email protected]
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갈미한글공원 (Galmihangeul Park)
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One boulder, near a gravesite. About 3 meters tall. Possibly undeveloped. Who owns the land is not obvious. This *might* be of concern for climbers.
Three obvious problems. Left corner is easiest and goes at around V0 - 2.
A line directly up the overhang looks high quality. Difficulty looks like around V5 - 6.
Right corner may be more difficult.... [Read More]
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Byeongpung Rock
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The name 병풍 means "folding screen" and refers to the many faces, corners and cracks. Face and crack climbing, and surprise of surprises, the cracks are not bolted!! Medium to large pro is best if you want to try the cracks, or you could walk up the trail (right) and set up a TR (slings needed for trees, to rap to some of the anchors, a few accessible from the top). The rock was pretty gneiss? and unique for Korea, though in places wet (but not slippery), and in places quite sharp! One piton and bolts (most of the routes date to th... [Read More]
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Uiwang Youth Center Climbing Wall
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Pretty tall (maybe 15 meters or more?. . . not the usual panels, so it might be taller) and not-so steep as the typical Korean wall, vertical to slightly overhanging.
It needs to be reserved by a group (a climbing team, but now they're aware of KOTR) of 10 or more, which can be done by contacting the youth center. Mr. Yun Yeo-won speaks passable English 031-477-1881 cp 019-206-8463 (fax 031-477-8839). e-mail 802718 at hanmail.net You should have your own equiptment. The easier (vertical) side is covered enough for a light rain.
Of cours... [Read More]
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