Kimchi Crisis!

OH NO! Due to copious amounts of rain this past summer and lack of good harvest there has been a kimchi crisis. Kimchi is the most common banchan (side dish) in Korea. There are hundreds of different ways to make it but typically it is fermented cabbage, radish or cucumber with a red chili paste along with many other seasonings.

Ridge Climbing at Daedunson

After a fun weekend climbing in Busan, we weren’t ready for the cold weather to take over just yet. One final ridge climbing weekend in Daedunson was the perfect way to end our outdoor rock climbing adventures in Korea. Though we may do a bit more bouldering here or there, the changing seasons has our next adventures focused on ice climbing and hiking.

Busan Prefreeze Climbing Extravaganza

With the number of warm days on the decline, the Busan Climbing crew set up the Prefreeze Climbing Extravaganza. This included an entire day of climbing, photo scavenger hunts, cracking riddles, meeting new and interesting people and finishing the day with an Indian dinner and drinks at a “foreigner” bar.