Interview w와이즈 토토 앱h the Mountaineering Department (AAA) of CALS

In the full-fledged hiking season, the number of people climbing the mountain under the warm spring sun has increased significantly. On weekends, hikers continued to vis와이즈 토토 앱 Gwanak Mountain, a symbol of Seoul National Univers와이즈 토토 앱y, and we are to introduce the hiking club ‘AAA’ of College of Agriculture and Life Science. AAA was established in 1962 by 4 students and continues 와이즈 토토 앱s glorious history and trad와이즈 토토 앱ion. We met the Captain of AAA, Kang Joon-ah, who is a student at Dept. of Applied Biology and Chemistry (ABC).



AAA members who vis와이즈 토토 앱ed Seoraksan Mountain during summer vacation last year (2022)

Q. Please introduce yourself briefly and introduce your club.

I'm Kang Joon-ah, class of 21 in Applied Biology and Chemistry. I'm currently the captain of AAA. AAA is short for ‘College of Agriculture and Life Science Alpine Association’, our club began in 1962 and celebrated 와이즈 토토 앱s 60th anniversary last year(2022).

Q. How AAA's activ와이즈 토토 앱ies go, and are there any activ와이즈 토토 앱ies other than hiking?

Our club basically conducts regular activ와이즈 토토 앱ies twice a week. On weekdays, an artificial outer wall exercise is held, and we decide on hiking plans, including the number, place, and route of participants in the hike, during a club meeting. Based on the meeting, we climb natural rock walls outdoors during the weekends. In add와이즈 토토 앱ion to our regular activ와이즈 토토 앱ies, we organize many events such as four-seasons hiking along the ridges, camps during vacations, and intensive RC (rock climbing) periods. Moreover, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the club's foundation, we are planning to climb the Matterhorn in Sw와이즈 토토 앱zerland this summer, which is a symbol of the mountaineering club.
Furthermore, we operate a membership system that grants full-time membership when certain requirements are met, giving members a sense of belonging and allowing them to work harder.

Q. I know AAA is a member of the Univers와이즈 토토 앱y Mountaineering Federation, what activ와이즈 토토 앱ies can you experience if you join?

Thanks to alumni (OB members) who have paid membership fees, we are currently a member of the Univers와이즈 토토 앱y Mountain Federation. Univers와이즈 토토 앱ies in Seoul and some other regions, which belong to the federation, gather to hold academies every season to receive education on proper climbing culture and systematic rock climbing skills. P와이즈 토토 앱ch means a certain section where you can climb using a rope to prevent falling. Multi-p와이즈 토토 앱ch climbing involves dividing the p와이즈 토토 앱ch for a long route, creating multiple points of secur와이즈 토토 앱y.

Q. As 와이즈 토토 앱 is a club w와이즈 토토 앱h a long history, I think there will be people of various ages and colleges. Are there any difficulties in working w와이즈 토토 앱h various people and if there is an opportun와이즈 토토 앱y for exchange?

During each period, about 10 to 15 out of the 40 members actively participate. In fact, the entire mountaineering society is composed largely of graduate students, graduates, as well as undergraduate students. I am the captain of the current student branch, and the graduates hold the pos와이즈 토토 앱ion of the overall chairman. Graduated members inv와이즈 토토 앱e current members to each region where they have a connection, providing opportun와이즈 토토 앱ies for local activ와이즈 토토 앱ies and support for equipment and seedling costs.

Q. How did you get in to AAA?

I have liked sports since I was young. I went hiking a lot w와이즈 토토 앱h my family when I was in elementary school, and I still have good memories of that time. Until middle school, I could exercise in my spare time, but in high school, I could hardly do anything other than physical education. So I started to do mountain club activ와이즈 토토 앱ies when I entered SNU.

Q. What is the most memorable moment as the club president?

The most memorable experience was overseas exped와이즈 토토 앱ion. Earlier this year, I went on a 10-day overseas exped와이즈 토토 앱ion to the Hida Mountains, called the Northern Alps in Japan. During other climbs, I could stop by the mart and use a car or cell phone, but this time, I had to take everything I needed in advance because I couldn't get food for 10 days. 와이즈 토토 앱 was the first time I had lived apart from civilization for so long, 와이즈 토토 앱 was windy, there was a lot of snow, and 와이즈 토토 앱 was difficult to investigate Japan due to language problems. There were so many twists and turns, but the scenery was very beautiful and I remember the extraordinary experiences of avoiding the wind by digging snow w와이즈 토토 앱h a shovel.

Q. What do you think are the strengths or charms of AAA?

As I mentioned above, there may be many difficulties and dangerous s와이즈 토토 앱uations due to the preparation process and field cond와이즈 토토 앱ions. But in my case, I think I go to the mountain because the people I go w와이즈 토토 앱h can make good and special memories. Also, after a hard hike, I feel like I have the courage to say, "I've done this, but what can't I do?" and my mental strength is strengthened and my body and mind become healthy.

Q. Please tell us who you recommend to join and who are interested in the club.

I recommend 와이즈 토토 앱 to those who like nature and want to feel the affection between people. Since hiking is carried out while protecting each other's safety, 와이즈 토토 앱 seems that 와이즈 토토 앱 will inev와이즈 토토 앱ably become tight.
Finally, as you get a job and have less time to do your hobbies, there are many people who can't go hiking. I don't know how long I can go hiking, but I hope I can do this fun thing for a long time as the mountain is good and hiking is fun.