Mt.Tokachidake (Mt.Tokachi) 20
Temperature: minus 17 degrees Celsius at the Tokachidake Hot Springs (Tokachidake Onsen).
The training was effectuated in the afternoon. The climbing was faster than usual as he was concentrating on the climbing. The road was covered with hard ice at low altitudes and compacted snow at high altitudes. After the interval training at the summit, he descended. During the decent, a snow-removal operation was underway and he waited until their caravan had passed.
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