Off-Season Training Report - Mt.Tokachidake (Mt.Tokachi) 30

K participated in this training. It was minus 3 degrees Celsius at the Mt.Tokachidake Hot Springs. The travelled distance was 35km. Tendency of high temperature is continuing. Usually it's difficult to ride with summer tires early morning in this season as the road surface freezes. However, because of high temperature tendency, he can ride even at this hour.

The temperature isn't so high at a low altitude because of radiative cooling. However, the ground inversion layer exists. The temperature at a high altitude is enough high so that you ride with summer tires.

The Tokachi Mountains.



The road surface is almost dry up to the summit.





Entering the KTV (katabatic valley).


Quitting the KTV.



Above the altitude of 1100m, scattered antiskid sands against the ice are bothering the training.


Sprint training at the summit.






The Tokachidake Hot Springs.






He continued the sprint training for a while.




Descending.


He is passing corners slowly and carefully as the road surface is covered with scattered antiskid sands.


Heading for Bogakudai.


Passing the summit of a small hill between the Tokachidake Hot Springs and the Fukiage Hot Springs.


Descending.


Final approach to the Bogakudai.




The Mt.Sandan.


The Mt.Furanodake (Mt.Furano).



He made a U-turn before reaching Bogakudai.

The Mt.Tokachidake (Mt.Tokachi).


The highest peak in Hokkaido: Mt.Asahidake (Mt.Asahi) is barely seen.


The Mt.Bieifuji and the Mt.Bieidake (Mt.Biei).


The Tokachi Mountains.



Climbing back.