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Just back from coffee with Reggie at the Auberge. He has been hard at work updating lots of things as work never stops to improve your stay there. The breakfast area has been completely redone with new countertops and a new arrangement. You will be eating now on real plates with real utensils, gone are the plastic plates and utensils. The rooms have been repainted and redecorated again. Really looking great, The Auberge is booking up fast and he already has limited availability starting through the middle of January so if you want to stay there you better book soon. Go direct to the website of the Auberge as you receive a discount when booking online only through his website. Support and encourage this great place as he supports us here. A more welcoming place you will not find in the Shawinigan area. Safe, secure, and ready to make your stay the best it can be.

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I have more encouraging news on my side: finally this morning I checked the interactive map to try to figure the grooming and there was nothing updated 5:00 am so, having alot others things to do for christmas i choked and stayed home. around 10:00 am Lionel from La Glacière posted those 2 videos... regreted my decison! The dozers have begin to operate only this morning to let the time for the base to freeze. The snow cover still seems really good, and the trail bases doesn't seems to have suffered too much. I saw few facebook comments that pointed in the same direction as for the conditions: hard base, ok after groomer work. St-Michel snowmobile club is supposed to worked their trail also today and tonight. I saw a picture of trail damage by water in St-Donat but nothing bad in St-Zénon area. It seems the trails bases are good for an after thaw condition. It's what i have for the moment. Having miss this morning my last chance to ride this year, I have to go at work tomorroy and wait until 2019 for more riding so unfortunately, don't wait for a ridereport from myself for a couple weeks. I will do internet riding!!! Alain

What I miss is the Ringy dang doo

That's great to hear @iceman Although I have to say I still miss reading Benard's posts 😞

I always said he was like having a bad uncle in Quebec.

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from others report I got on facebook from those who had ride today some segments are pretty icy and miss snow. It was rideable with scratchers but as we can expected miss snow expecially south from Cabanon. someone wrote: don't expect 10/10 conditions but at least we can ride ok. Not all the trails were groomed today

The weather forecast predicts cold but not much for new snow. If all goes well, we will be heading up Dec 27th. Jack & Sandi

Mobile versions, iPad anyway, have a menu button in the upper right corner that gives u this...

My vote is you go out and try it and report back to us immediately....LOL.....Godspeed Alain !!!

We got hit pretty much, 36mm rain here at home and 21 mm in St-Zénon area. From the early reports I got the trail base is still in shape in the north, and dozers are supposed to begin to work tonight or tomorroy (it begin to freeze up there in the middle of today). Cabanon and St-Michel snowmobile clubs have both posted information telling this via their facebook pages, links here: On my side, I am on the edge to try it tomorroy or not... I will decide tomorroy morning. With the christmas partys and a family project we have, it is my last chance until 2019. If I go I will report as usual... Keep smiling, the season is young!!! Alain

Yes, need the actual boots in the water reports.

Take a look at my post above, dark blue indicates 40 - 50 inches on the ground; Ville Marie North and East are good to go and the groomers are on the move, should be great riding there this week.

I think it was all snow from Temiscamingue north-there is a pic on Dootalk taken on the railbed yesterday-looked like mid Feb. conditions!

For those with FB Downtown St. Raymond

Trail 23, Bridge over St. Anne River at St.Raymond Another shot on 23 in St. Raymond