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55 Photo by Simon Bond Maisan Those looking to venture out during these otherwise nonde- script months need only turn their toes toward Maisan, a bizarre double-point mountain with stellar views and twisted laws of physics: Bowls of water left outside will reach for the sky and freeze in a spike. Maisan’s odd charms make for a unique winter hiking desti- nation, but it’s not for the faint-hearted; temperatures in rural North Jeolla Province plunge deeper than most places in Ko- rea, usually hovering right around minus-3 degrees Celsius in the daytime. Getting here is a bit tricky, too, but your hardiness will be rewarded when you gaze upon the vacant alien land- scape with nothing to bother you but the wind and the promise of a bowl of sanchae (mountain vegetable) bibimbap. Bring napkins. GETTInG THERE take the KtX to Jeonju then a bus to Jinan (they depart every 10 minutes). In Jinan you can stock up on kimbap before grabbing one of the many buses headed to Maisan Provincial Park, a 10-minute ride.