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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. 
K and the Mt.Furanodake. 
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. 
K didn't have such a problem. 
From the altitude of about 900m, the hard rime begins. 
As if we dived into hard rime. 
Sparkling shimmering dots are diamond dust. 
Mt.Sanpo. 
The diamond dust reflects the sunlight. 
beautiful hard rime. 
We continue climbing. 
Mt.Sanpo. 
Diamond dust is beautiful. 
Dr.K fell behind several times. 
But K waits every time and we continue climbing regrouping several times. 
A beautiful day. 
The sun is low as it's just few days after the winter solstice. 
The diamond dust is continuing falling from the sky. 
This day's hard rime is really beautiful. 
City of Kamifurano. 
Snow monsters (accumulation of rime ice) are forming. 
The sky is crystal blue. 
K arrived first to the summit. 
Dr.K arrived there about 3 minutes later. 
K. 
Dr.K. 
Mt.Furanodake. 
View of the city of Kamifurano. 
Ridge line of the Mt.Furanodake. 
Mt.Furanodake and K's bike. 
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. 
Dr.K pursues. 
K arrived first to the foot of the mountain. 
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. 
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