• Comprehensive and detailed trek-by-trek descriptions of the Baekdu-daegan trail • Helpful tips to get you ready and confident for hiking • Detailed maps and transport information • Cultural and historical background information • Water source coordinates along the trail for GPS users
US$ 39.00
Baekdu Daegan T r a i l
he Baekdu-daegan chain of mountains forms the backbone of the Korean Peninsula. It has always occupied a very special place in the hearts of Koreans. More than just a series of rocky ranges, it is the source of the life and dynamic energy of the Korean people and shelters many of their cultural and historical treasures. The long-distance Baekdu-daegan hiking trail provides a great opportunity for outdoor enthusiasts living in Korea and abroad to hike their way through a 735-kilometer geographical repository of culture and history that continuously yields new discoveries and experiences in what is a still largely unexplored part of a busy peninsula. This guide will get you packed up and ready to hit the road.
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Roger Shepherd was born in Porirua, New Zealand. At a young age, he traveled to Africa, where he ended up working for the next 9 years in the wildlife industry as a game handler, ranger, and safari guide. On his second visit to Korea in 2006, Roger was informed of the presence of the Baekdu-daegan through his mate Andrew Douch. Realizing the need for an English guidebook for the trail, Roger teamed up with Andrew and Korean mountain culture expert David A. Mason, and started research and planning for the expedition. In September 2007, Roger and Andrew set out on their empirical research journey, which was completed in 70 days, and both spent the next two years writing the guidebook. Andrew Douch grew up on the slopes of a volcano on New Zealand’s North Island. He has always felt a magnetic attraction to mountainous areas, hiking extensively through the enchanted landscapes of New Zealand and other mountains across Asia. Since moving to Korea in 2000, Andrew has made it his mission to explore every inch of his adopted country, including the Baekdu-daegan Trail odyssey in 2007 with Roger. David A. Mason has lived in Korea since the early 1980s and is Professor of Korean Tourism at Kyung Hee University and a researcher of the religious character of Korea's mountains. David has previously worked for the Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism. He has authored six books on Korean culture and tourism, including Spirit of the Mountains, an exploration of Korea's traditions of spiritual mountain worship.
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Roger Shepherd & Andrew Douch with David A. Mason Cover design Jung Hyun-young
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