Tag: Mt. Seorak

Picture of the Day: Autumn on Mt. Seorak

| October 22, 2019
Autumn leaves
Autumn leavesMountaineers walk along a trail on Mount Seorak in South Korea’s northeastern province of Gangwon on Oct. 20, 2019, as trees on the mountain turn red and yellow. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: No Additional Cable Car for Mt. Seorak

| September 18, 2019
Gov't disapproves mountain cable car
Gov’t disapproves mountain cable car Environmentalists hold a news conference in Seoul on Sept. 16, 2019, to welcome the government’s disapproval of the installation of a cable car system on Mount Seorak, a popular tourist destination near the country’s eastern coast. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Snow Capped Mt. Seorak

| March 18, 2018

Snow-capped peak beneath brilliant blue sky

This photo, taken on March 16, 2018, shows the landscape of Jungcheong Peak, which was covered with snow in an overnight snowfall, on Mount Seorak in Yangyang on South Korea’s east coast, in this photo released by the office of the Mount Seorak National Park. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Mt. Seorak Trail Now Requires Reservations

| October 8, 2017

Mount Seorak trail

Hikers take in a view from Mangyeongdae Pavilion on a trail of Mount Seorak in eastern Gangwon Province on Oct. 1, 2017. The national park service has started to restrict the number of visitors on the trail to a maximum 2,000 on weekdays and to 5,000 on weekends and holidays for those who have made reservations. It will stay open to Nov. 14.  [Yonhap]

Picture of the Day: Autumn Leaves Change Color on Mt. Seorak

| September 27, 2017

Autumn leaves

This photo taken on Sept. 24, 2017, shows a peak on Mount Seorak in Sokcho on South Korea’s east coast turning red. (Yonhap)