Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Mountaineering Club Reaches Lenin Peak Summit... "70th Anniversary Expedition"

70th Anniversary of School Founding and 60th Anniversary of Mountaineering Club
Expedition Leader and Two Current Students Successfully Summit Together

The Mountaineering Club of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies announced on the 12th that they successfully reached the summit of Lenin Peak, located at an altitude of 7,134 meters. This ascent was organized to commemorate the university's 70th anniversary and the club's 60th anniversary.

Shin Ji-woon, a student of German Interpretation and Translation, and Go Hyuk-jun, a student of Indian Languages, are taking a commemorative photo at the summit of Lenin Peak.
[Photo by Hankuk University of Foreign Studies]

On the 8th (local time), the HUFS Mountaineering Club reached the summit of Lenin Peak, situated on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan in the Pamir Mountains. Lenin Peak stands at 7,134 meters and is considered a challenging mountain with a success rate of only about 25%.

The expedition team consisted of four current students and four alumni. Departing from Korea on the 21st of last month, after a fierce struggle, on the 8th, expedition leader Jeong Seung-gu and students Shin Ji-woon from the Department of German Language and Interpretation and Ko Hyuk-jun from the Department of Indian Languages simultaneously succeeded in reaching the summit.

Jeong, who led the expedition, said, "I am glad that the members safely reached the summit without any accidents," and added, "I would like to express my gratitude to the seniors and juniors of the HUFS Mountaineering Club and the university for their support and encouragement during this expedition."

Students Shin Ji-woon and Ko Hyuk-jun said, "Our bodies were completely exhausted until we reached the summit, but the spirit of not giving up remained clear, allowing us to climb to the end," and added, "We are grateful to have safely completed the expedition commemorating the 70th anniversary of HUFS and the 60th anniversary of the Mountaineering Club."

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