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Training Report - Mt.Tokachidake (Mt.Tokachi) 18


Dr.K and K participated in this training. It was minus 19 degrees Celsius at the Mt.Tokachidake Hot Springs.

Travelled distance: 21km


As usual, we climb talking together. Nobody wants to do training seriously.

This day, Dr.K brought new equipments. Gloves equiped with electric heater and shoes covers equiped with electric heater.
Dr.K on the climb

K and the Mt.Furanodake.
K and the Mt.Furanodake

K and the Mt.Tokachidake.
K and the Mt.Tokachidake

Dr.K was asked to ride standing on pedals for pictures. But he couldn't find ideal centre of gravity and skidded.
Dr.K and the city of Kamifurano

K didn't have such a problem.
K and the city of Kamifurano

From the altitude of about 900m, the hard rime begins.
K and hard rime

As if we dived into hard rime.
Dr.K and hard rime

Sparkling shimmering dots are diamond dust.
K, Mt.Furanodake and diamond dust
Dr.K, Mt.Furanodake and diamond dust

Mt.Sanpo.
Dr.K and the Mt.Sanpo
K and the Mt.Sanpo
Mt.Sanpo

The diamond dust reflects the sunlight.
Diamond dust reflects the sunlight

beautiful hard rime.
Hard rime

We continue climbing.
Hard rime

Mt.Sanpo.
Mt.Sanpo

Diamond dust is beautiful.
K and diamond dust

Dr.K fell behind several times.
Dr.K and diamond dust
Dr.K and the Mt.Sanpo

But K waits every time and we continue climbing regrouping several times.
K and the Mt.Sanpo

A beautiful day.
Hard rime

The sun is low as it's just few days after the winter solstice.
Dr.K and the Mt.Furanodake

The diamond dust is continuing falling from the sky.
K and the Mt.Furanodake

This day's hard rime is really beautiful.
Hard rime and the road

City of Kamifurano.
Kamifurano

Snow monsters (accumulation of rime ice) are forming.
Snow monsters

The sky is crystal blue.
Deep blue sky and hard rime
Deep blue sky and hard rime

K arrived first to the summit.
K at the Mt.Tokachidake Hot Springs
K at the Mt.Tokachidake Hot Springs
K at the Mt.Tokachidake Hot Springs
K at the Mt.Tokachidake Hot Springs

Dr.K arrived there about 3 minutes later.
Dr.K at the Mt.Tokachidake Hot Springs
Dr.K at the Mt.Tokachidake Hot Springs
Dr.K at the Mt.Tokachidake Hot Springs

K.
K at the Mt.Tokachidake Hot Springs
K at the Mt.Tokachidake Hot Springs
K at the Mt.Tokachidake Hot Springs

Dr.K.
Dr.K at the Mt.Tokachidake Hot Springs
Dr.K at the Mt.Tokachidake Hot Springs
Dr.K at the Mt.Tokachidake Hot Springs
Dr.K at the Mt.Tokachidake Hot Springs

Mt.Furanodake.
Mt.Furanodake

View of the city of Kamifurano.
View of the city of Kamifurano

Ridge line of the Mt.Furanodake.
Ridge line of the Mt.Furanodake

Mt.Furanodake and K's bike.
Mt.Furanodake and K's bike

Mt.Sandan.
Mt.Sandan

After wearing the ski glasses, we began to descend.

K procedes. The road surface condition wasn't so bad. But the wheels, especially the rear wheel skidded a lot. So he didn't speed more than 60.2km/h.
K on the downhill
K on the downhill
K on the downhill

Dr.K pursues.
Dr.K on the downhill
Dr.K on the downhill
Dr.K on the downhill

K arrived first to the foot of the mountain.
K at the foot

Dr.K arrived there about 3 minutes later. His new shoe covers were sufficient to resist against the cold on the downhill. However, his new gloves weren't enough against the cold. The parts with heaters were good. But the parts which aren't covered with heater are too thin and let pass the cold wind.
Dr.K



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