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Glocal Alpinism Forum:Reinhold Messner and Korean Alpinists
Schedule
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09.27 Sat 14:00Seminar Room
PROGRAM
Reinhold Messner was the first person in the world to climb Everest without supplementary oxygen, and he was also the first person to complete all 14 giants. He authorized over 80 mountaineering books, sharing his profound mountaineering experience with people around the world. Needless to say, he is a living legend, having dedicated his whole life to exploring and preaching the fundamentals of alpinism through numerous lectures and various cultural projects.
Messner's influence on the Korean mountaineering community has also been significant. Following Messner’s achievements from the beginning, Korean alpinists began a passionate pursuit of completing all 14 giants in the late 1990s. Consequently, some even embarked on the adventure of climbing the giants without supplementary oxygen. Several of his books have been translated into Korean, as well. Resonating with his climbing philosophy, many young people have embarked on the arduous journey of climbing the high mountains and steep walls.
Although somewhat belated, Messner has been selected as the recipient of the 10th Ulsan Ulju Mountain Culture Award. To commemorate this, the Glocal Alpinism Forum, themed “Reinhold Messner and Korean Alpinists,” will study the influence and legacy of Messner's climbing and writings on Korean alpinists. The event is co-held by the Corean Alpine Club(CAC), the Korea Alpine Federation(KAF), the Korea Mountaineering Research Institute, the Busan Mountain Forum, and the Korea Society of Mountain Research.
Following Messner’ opening remarks, who is scheduled to visit the event, presenters KAP SOO CHUNG, Albert Lee, and Kim DaeHyun will delve into Messner's impact on the Korean mountaineering community, focusing on the past, present, and future each. And there will be a discussion by Nam Sun Woo, OH EUNSUN, and Park Myong Hwan, finally followed by a general discussion.
■ Presentation of Theme
A Philosophical Reflection on Death in the Writings of Reinhold Messner: KAP SOO CHUNG (Vice President, Korea Society of Mountain Research)
Symbolic Consumption in the Korean Mountaineering Community as Seen through Reinhold Messner: Albert Lee (Chairman of Academic Literature Committee, CAC)
Reinhold Messner's Legacy and Challenges for Young Mountaineers: Kim DaeHyun (Member of CAC)
■ General Discussion
Moderator: Lim Hyung-Chil (President of the Korea Mountaineering Safety Education Institute)
Opening Remarks: Choi Joong-ki (President of the Corean Alpine Club)
Lee Sun A (Director of Academic Literature Committee, CAC)
Nam Sun Woo (Chief of Korea Mountaineering Research Institute)
OH EUNSUN (Summitter of all 14 Giants)
Park Myong Hwan (Vice President of Gyeongnam Branch, KAF)
*Admission to the forum is free.
GUEST
Park Myeong-hwan
Vice President of the Gyeongnam Alpine Federation. He has climbed widely including K2, the second-highest peak in the world, and worked as a reporter for the Gyeongnam Ilbo. He has authored several mountaineering books, including Broken Ice Axe and Himalaya, the Garden of the Gods.
Kim Dae-hyun
An elementary school teacher passionate in climbing and mountaineering. As an energetic member of the Corean Alpine Club, he enjoys all types of climbing and mountaineering in and outside of South Korea.
Chung Kap-soo
Nuclear physicist and author of several climbing textbooks. He has climbed across the world. He served for the editorial board of Man and Mountain, chaired the committees on academic departments at both Korean Alpine Federation and Corean Alpine Club, and was a professor at Eulji University.
Albert Lee
Writer, editor, and instructor. He serves as the chair for the academic literature committee and the director of the mountain resource center at the Corean Alpine Club. He worked as a reporter and editor-in-chief for Mountain as the publisher of Alpinist Magazine Korea. He teaches the culture and history of mountaineering at the Kolon Alpine School and the Corean Alpine Club.
Lee Sun-a
Climber, writer, and psycholinguist. She serves as the academic literature director of the Corean Alpine Club. She is the author of Women Who Shine in the Mountains.
Oh Eun-sun
The first woman summiting all 14 Himalayan eight-thousanders. Also she completed climbing the Seven Summits. She holds a Ph.D. in physical education and works as a lecturer at Korea University. She also serves as a director for the '100 Women in Sports'. She is the author of Oh Eunsun's One Step.
Nam Sun-woo
Director of the Korea Mountaineering Institute. Since the early 1980s, he has climbed several Himalayan peaks, solo or in a small group, and/or in winter. He was a founding member of Man and Mountains and Mountain. He served as the director of the Korean Alpine Federation's Mountaineering Institu
te, the chair for the Board of the Korea Mountaineering Trekking Center, and the principal of the Korea Alpine School.
Lim Hyung-Chil
President of the Korea Mountaineering Safety Education Institute and a visiting professor in the Department of Economics at Chosun University (Ph.D. in Economics). An accomplished Himalayan climber, his feats include the first Korean ascent of Lhotse in 1988 and a winter expedition to Everest in 1989. He has served as President and Chairman of the Gwangju–Jeonnam Mountaineering School and Executive Vice President of the Korean Alpine Federation of Academics, and is also an environmental activist. He is the author of Mountaineering and Camping.
