Mt.Tokachidake (Mt.Tokachi) 35
Temperature: minus 13 degrees Celsius at the Tokachidake Hot Springs (Tokachidake Onsen).
The road surface condition was so good that the studs of tires were grasping the snow well. However, the south-east wind was strong. It formed huge snowdrifts at the last part of the climb. He had to walk to get over them. When he arrived at the summit, the wind direction suddenly changed. It turned to be the north wind and a blizzard began. After the interval training at the summit, he once descended and climbed again. He could get over riding the bike on the second climb. He did a sprint training on a small hill near the Fukiage Hot Springs.
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