Mikuni Pass 46
Temperature: minus 24 degrees Celsius in the KTV (katabatic valley) and minus 20 degrees Celsius at the Mikuni Pass
Diamond dust was falling from the sky at the start point. The road was covered with ice on the ruts and well compacted snow on the other parts. He used fluorine-based oil to the chain. He was wearing the goggles with heating lenses on the climb using the body heat to warm the battery. The temperature was low because of a radiative cooling although it was not so strong this day. The grease of front brake became hard because of this cold. Its lever was so hard then. Just after crossing the Kogen-Ohashi Bridge, two snowploughs came from the other direction. They waved each other. Every time he blinked, the eyelids stuck each other as they froze instantly. It was super cold where the katabatic winds pass. A truck scattering anti-skid sands passed him. They waved each other. Northwest winds were strong near the summit. The diamond dust was brought by strong winds. It was like a storm of diamond dust. It was cold on the descent. He tried high revolution with low gears to warm himself. The revolution reached 200 per minute.
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