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Off-Season Training Report - Shiretoko Pass (Trans-Shiretoko Highway) 5



K participated in this training. It was 6 degrees Celsius at the Shiretoko Pass. The Trans-Shiretoko Highway is one of the most picturesque routes in Hokkaido. It's also on the list of the 100 best routes in Japan. K loves this route. He says it's the best training route in Hokkaido. View above the tree line is wonderful. However, this route is closed for the traffic during the winter because the route passes in avalanche zones and it's not allowed to construct para-avalanche facilities as it's situated in the National Park and the World Heritage area.

At the dawn, the Sea of Okhotsk is covered with clouds.
Sea of Okhotsk

The Nemuro Strait is also covered with clouds.
Nemuro Strait

He started his training at the summit. At first, he descends in direction of Utoro.
K on the descent

First climb from the Utoro side. The Mt.Rausudake (Mt.Rausu) is beautiful.
K and the Mt.Rausudake
K and the Mt.Rausudake

Sea of clouds is behiind him.
K and the sea of clouds

The sun is rising.
Sunrise
Sunrise

Sprint to the summit.
Sunrise
K at the Shiretoko Pass

The Nemuro Strait is covered with clouds.
Sea of clouds
Sea of clouds

You can see the Kunashir Island above the sea of clouds.
Kunashir Island
Kunashir Island

Heading for Rausu.
Mt.Rausudake

Riding above the tree line.
Mt.Rausudake

He is descending and reached an altitude below the tree line. A lot of snow still remains in the ravines of the Rausu side even in the early summer although the temperature was extremely high in this spring. This winter, the snow height reached 2 metres in Rausu, which is a record. We have more snow at the Rausu side than the Utoro side as snowdrifts form easily at the Rausu side which lies to the leeward.
Snowy valley

The Mt.Rausudake.
Mt.Rausudake

Quitting the snowy ravine.
Snowy valley

He continues descending.
K on the descent

Sea of clouds.
Sea of clouds

He made a U-turn and began to climb from the Rausu side.
K on the climb

Commencing the sprint training up to the summit.
K in the sprint
K in the sprint
K in the sprint

After changing the jersey as the temperature augments, he descends in the direction of Utoro.
K's bike

The second climb from the Utoro side.
K on the climb

The clounds which were covering the Sea of Okhotsk are already gone.
K in the sprint

The Mt.Rausudake.
Mt.Rausudake

The final appraoch to the summit.
K at the Shiretoko Pass
K at the Shiretoko Pass

After passing the summit, he heads for Rausu again.
Mt.Rausudake

The Nemuro Strait is still covered with clouds. Not like the other side where the sea of clouds are already gone.
Sea of clouds

The snow ravine on the south slant of the Mt.Rausudake is in the shape of a rabbit.
Mt.Rausudake

He descends in the direction of Rausu passing the snowy valley.
K on the descent

The Mt.Rausudake.
Mt.Rausudake

Quitting the snowy valley.
Snow ravine

The Nemuro strait is still covered with clouds.
Sea of clouds
Sea of clouds

The Mt.Chachadake (Mt.Tyatya) which is located on the Kunashir Island.
Mt.Chachadake

Continues to descend.
K on the descent

The second climb from the Rausu side.
K on the ascension
K on the ascension

The Mt.Chachadake.
Mt.Chachadake

The sea of clouds.
Sea of clouds
Sea of clouds

A kilometre sprint to the summit.
K in the sprint
K in the sprint

After passing the summit again, he repeated summit sprint training at the Utoro side.
K at the Shiretoko Pass
K at the Shiretoko Pass
K in the sprint
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K at the Shiretoko Pass
K at the Shiretoko Pass



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