Kim Jong-Un has appeared in yet another unusual set of pictures, showing him allegedly climbing North Koreas highest mountain in nothing but an overcoat and leather shoes. The jovial dictator allegedly scaled the 9,000ft high Mount Paektu near the Chinese border, before telling troops at its peak that the climb was like 'nuclear weapons'. Pictures released by North Korean state media show the 32-year-old leader smiling on the  top at sunrise before visiting troops at the mountain's base. Scroll down for video . Dawn raider: Kim Jong-Un watched the sun rise after allegedly scaled the 9,000ft high Mount Paektu . Cold visit: After sunrise, the North Korean leader greeted Korean People's Army pilots at the summit . Man of the people: Kim Jong-Un can be seen at the centre of the picture, dressed in black, as he poses for a photo with the troops on the mountain . Upon arriving at the top, Kim Jong-Un greeted Korean People's Army pilots, telling them that the alleged climb had given him mental energy 'more powerful than nuclear weapons.' This is just the latest of the dictator's publicity stunts published in state media, praising him  for unbelievable feats, following claims last week that Kim Jong-Un could drive by the age of three. 'Climbing Mt. Paektu provides precious mental pabulum more powerful than any kind of nuclear weapon,' the state-owned Rodong newspaper quoted Kim as saying. Mr Paektu, lying on the border with China, is considered a sacred place in Korean folklore and plays a central role in the propaganda glorifying the Kim family. He did it, honest! Despite being dressed for nothing more exhausting than a stroll, North Korean state media claims that the dictator had climbed the mountain before sunrise yesterday . Popular leader: Kim Jong-Un visits Korean People's Army pilots who have completed a tour of battle sites in the area of Mt Paektu . In control: The 32-year-old dictator inspects an honour guard while meeting troops at the foot of the mountain . North Korean news reported that the young ruler scaled Mt. Paektu on Saturday morning along with hundreds of fighter pilots as well as top army and party officials . Pyongyang's state hagiography has it that Kim Jong-Il was born on the mountain -- although many historians say he was born in Russia -- and praises the family for their 'Mt. Paektu bloodline'. State-run news service KCNA reported that the young ruler  scaled Mt. Paektu on Saturday morning along with hundreds of fighter pilots as well as top army and party officials. Kim, like his predecessors, has made frequent 'field guidance trips' to industrial plants, army bases, and sacred sites across the country in what analysts say is an attempt at forging an image as an energetic man of the people. Kim, who took over after the death of his father in 2011, seeks seemingly impossible policy goals of improving the economy and developing the atomic arsenal simultaneously. He presided over the country's third nuclear test in February 2013 - its most powerful to date - amid fears that it was on track to developing technology to mount an atomic warhead on a long-range missile. 'Nuclear': After ascending the mountain,  Kim Jong-Un told soldiers that the alleged climb had given him mental energy 'more powerful than nuclear weapons' Loved leader: Kim Jong-Un has made more of an effort than his father to be seen as a 'man of the people'
North Korean leader climbed highest peak to speak to troops .
Kim Jong-Un said the hike was 'more powerful than nuclear weapons'
Took photo with troops on summit before visiting army base .