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Book Introduction
A book that is like a deep rest that I want to share with people living in the present.
- “Slow is invincible!”

Yoon Seong-jung, a reporter for Monthly Mountain, who has written sensational articles while traveling to various mountains across the country, introduces ways to enjoy the mountains up close and personal instead of thrilling stories like climbing the 14 peaks of the Himalayas, crossing Antarctica, or running ultramarathons.
In "Hiking Climbing," Yoon Seong-jung climbs a mountain with people who hate mountains, are afraid of them, and have never been there before, and engages in playful conversations.
When an uphill slope appears, I quickly change the subject by blocking the view, and if I see signs of difficulty, I slow down even further and focus on the scenery one kilometer away.
Mountain climbing is an adventure, a struggle, and a path of reflection, but if you follow Yoon Seong-jung's guidance, which is like a small talk, you will realize that there are truly no limits to enjoying the mountains.
Instead of seeking the summit, sit halfway up the mountain and draw, read, meditate, or sometimes just walk in silence, offering your side to the other person, and you will naturally share your sorrow.


We are always asked to act 'fast'.
We often neglect our own speed because we see and hear quickly, decide quickly, and move quickly.
There are many times when you go too fast and can't go all the way.
But there is a view that you can see when you walk very slowly.
You will see not only the peak in front of you, but also the small flower right next to it.
‘Slowly’ is the magic word that brings ‘togetherness’.
As we receive guidance that leads us through playful questions, we realize the 'aesthetics of slowness' and experience relaxation as if meditating deep in the mountains.
In the book, Yun Seong-jung repeatedly asks if the child likes mountains.
This is also a question I ask myself after being with the mountains for a very long time.
And it is also a question asking what kind of person ‘Yoon Seong-jung’, who loves mountains, is.
These delightful questions that explore the self again make readers think about 'me', and this book is full of the secrets of that clear and pleasant slowness.
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Prologue_Would you like to go to the mountain?

Practice walking on uneven ground


Formation of the 'Hiking Sirung' mountaineering club | Hiking with someone who hates mountains | Chats with poet Lee Woo-seong in a secret location | Throwing a small ball at the world | Conversation with a photojournalist | Hiking with someone unfamiliar | What would it be like to read aloud in the mountains? | To a valley bathed in cool sunlight | Inputting new experiences into a large computer | Hiking Sirung sketch contest | Visiting Commune de Seoul | Meeting the inner child in the Forest of Dreams | Fishing on a mountainside

Making a Lip Balm Necklace

Concerns about extinction


A peek into a mineral spring | Kneading Oseosan Mountain | A distant sparkle | Speeding with a snail | Making new friends | Running in a bra top | Going to a university club fair | Birdwatching with an illustrator | Working as an outdoor store employee for a day

A virtual interview with Marc-André Leclerc

With a slightly bigger stride


I did the Bulsu Sa Do Buk | Trail Running, Running at My Own Pace | Falling into a Ghost Trap | Seeing the End of Worries | Rainy Night Trail Running Training | Running While Screaming

Epilogue

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Into the book
The conversations we have in the mountains seem a bit different from those we have elsewhere.
Because there are trees and grass here.
Because ants pass by and birds fly overhead.
Because you can also see the wind blowing and the wind sweeping something down to the village below.
It was clear that these things touched us in different ways.

--- pp.35-37

Humans are big computers.
'Experience' is like the act of typing something in your head by hitting the keyboard.
Climbing a mountain peak for the first time in her life is not something that anyone can easily do. If that incredible experience were to be input into her mind, what would come out later?
--- p.93

I've always imagined it.
A conversation shared with a friend, sitting by a quiet lake or reservoir with a fishing rod in hand, would definitely be special.
The quality of this communication at the fishing spot seemed to be quite high, compared to conversations held in cafes, homes, or conference rooms.
Hmm? What about sitting on a mountain with a fishing rod, chatting with someone? Could you have a deeper conversation with your friend? Of course, what you're catching isn't a fish, but air.
I hoped that through conversation, I would be able to catch a warm atmosphere along with the air.

--- p.125

I imagined CEO Kwon Young-ho running outside after working hard to make noodles, looking out at Mt. Oseosan, and taking a break.
While drawing that scene, I also looked up at Oseosan Mountain from the yard.
Then suddenly I realized something shocking.
Oh, so the Osusan was the boss's secret dough! He put the whole Osusan in the noodle machine, spun it, and then made the noodles!
--- p.155

After the snail left, the forest I looked around was noisy.
Cicadas were chirping and birds were chirping here and there.
How would a snail have interpreted this sound that filled the forest? I started running at my own pace, using my hair as antennae.

--- p.173

I told many people that Naomi was an idiot.
But on the other hand, I thought it was great.
Going off on an expedition alone, against my wife's wishes! Naomi Uemura's situation at the time and my own position that day were worlds apart, but I told myself that our mentalities were similar.
Then he apologized to Naomi Uemura for calling her an idiot, and muttered while thinking of his wife who was sleeping soundly.
'Wife, I am going to die.'
--- pp.264-265

I shouted again.
“Wow!” I didn’t think it was me shouting.
It felt like something had suddenly burst out from inside, opened its mouth wide, and sucked in all the air around it.
It felt like my throat was completely open.
I told Minsu.
“I think my voice sounded a bit cool this time.
“Huk, huk, huk!”
Minsu answered.
“Yeah, it seems to have gotten a bit thicker.”
We did both laps.
At the end, I went full speed ahead.
Goal! My thighs were taut, and I was drenched in sweat.
It was as if the brain had been taken out and washed clean.
I wondered how far the sound we made would have gone by now.
--- p.279

Publisher's Review
A future possible because we are 'us'
- “I pictured myself as a grandfather, sitting in a forest full of trees.”

All living things on Earth live a life crushed like a brick wall.
Shouldn't we put down that burden and rest? Yoon Seong-jung encounters all these creatures in the mountains, no other place.
He enjoys 'talking in the mountains' more than anything else, because it is possible to share difficult stories in the mountains.
Sometimes I keep talking to my closest seniors and juniors, sometimes to my very awkward co-workers, and sometimes to not only people but also to living creatures in the mountains, like trees and snails.

One day his wife asks,
“If one of us passes away, what will the remaining one do with his life?” Yoon Seong-jung heads back to the mountains with this lonely question in his mind.
It's the same road I always walk, but it's not the same.
At this time, nature is not an object of praise, but a companion with whom we live in the 'now'.
I recall the names of each being, whom I had simply dismissed as trees filling the mountain, and realize anew that they have always been by our side.
“That afternoon I went to the mountain behind my house.
Not with sad feelings, but with a fluttering heart.
It feels like I'm going to find a friend to play with in my old age.
“Then I felt something strange. Before, the things surrounding me were just ‘trees’ or ‘grass,’ but at this moment I realized that everything surrounding me was a true living thing,” the author says.
What we gain when we realize that countless lives are around us is a 'sense of community.'

With this sense of community, Yoon Seong-jung overcomes his anxiety as a finite being and lives without air conditioning even in midsummer to protect the community, and when times get really tough, he heads to a deep mountain valley.
We research and search for potentially disappearing springs, go on birdwatching hikes to learn about the birds in the mountains, and visit the few remaining 'offline' stores.
By following the path led by "Hiking Guide," readers will gain a new perspective on their surroundings.
Readers of this book will find their own pace with friendly guidance.

The gift of adventure, even if no one understands
- “When I run in the mountains, I feel like a child.”


Goals are not based on common sense and understanding.
If you feel a sense of emptiness in your life that seems to be going well 'normally', it may be because you need something beyond common sense and understanding.
In order to find a new breathing space in this life, Yoon Seong-jung actively uses 'jokes' and enjoys the 'slow' path, while also challenging 'self-denial' that no one can understand.

He challenges himself to run at dawn, run after work, and run in the mountains to overcome his limits.
I am recording the day I finally completed the 'Bulsusadobuk', which starts from Bul-am Mountain and goes through Surak Mountain, Sapae Mountain, and Dobong Mountain, and completes Bukhan Mountain in one go.
And I think about the mindset of setting goals that others don't understand and putting them into action.
It talks about the joy you can experience when you set your own goals and work towards them step by step.
“Thanks to achieving my goal, I felt like I was better than before, and I was filled with confidence that I could accomplish greater things with my improved abilities, and this gave me hope that I could have greater joy.”
Yoon Seong-jung confesses in “Hiking on a Hill” that although it may not be understood because it is an extremely personal goal, it is enough to positively change one’s life.
If even the smallest of wishes become goals and come true, we will be able to dream bigger dreams.
What we need may not be something grand.
In "Mountain Climbing" there is a small movement that gives hope.
We hope that more readers will join us in starting this movement.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: December 6, 2024
- Page count, weight, size: 288 pages | 370g | 128*188*18mm
- ISBN13: 9791192638508
- ISBN10: 1192638506

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