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Absolutely awesome! glad to see you two enjoying yourselves.

SEPAQ….. that is a government agency correct? (Sarcasm intended). WTF!   Thank goodness for the snowmobilers.

I had to look up "SEPAQ" @icemandescribed it perfectly. They employ 3400 people.......🤐 More tax dollars at work.....🙄😞
SEPAQ

Unreal but not surprising sadly 
Wes they manage the parks and wildlife reserves, so if a tree was injured then they could probably do something but doubtful.
People they are not interested in them. 

The snowmobiling community is certainly one of the best alive... This relay (Relais Champlain on 23 near l'Étape) has certainly saved the lives of 2 hikers in recent days. Without this relay, which is accessible 24/7 and has a wood-burning stove at its disposal, we'd currently be searching for 2 bodies in the Parc des Laurentides.
 
Situation: Two cross-country skiers and snowshoers had set out 7 days earlier on an expedition that took them from Quebec City to the Saguenay using the national trails through the Réserve Faunique des Laurentides. At the time of their departure, the weather forecast did not indicate the presence of the extreme cold front and torrential rains that preceded it. The rain hit them hard, and temperatures plummeted to -35 (felt). They soon began to show signs of hypothermia. One of them even fell into a stream while trying to find shelter.
 
Luckily, they came across trail 23, and at the same time a snowmobiler passed by. He told them that the Relais Champlain was less than 15km away. They set up temporary camps and warmed up with the wood stove while waiting for help. Help arrived more than 24 hours later, on Friday morning. One of the two hikers had frostbite on both feet and needed medical attention quickly. Two snowmobilers picked the hikers up from their seats and transported them to l'Étape, where they were helped back to Quebec City to see a doctor.
 
* SEPAQ was contacted before two other snowmobilers decided to transport them to ask for assistance (we're on their territory) and they simply replied "there's nothing we can do for you, sorry make arrangements".
 
 

Thank you ICE. From the comments from within this site and the news article it sounds like he was a gem. R.I.P.  

Condolences to the family.  Great guy and a great family. 

Have a good day on the trails Mr. and @Mrs.Ice @iceman and @Snohorse.

May or may not be…wink wink
Nothing to see here move along 

No carbides were hurt in the making of this video 😉

Day 1 Friday 
Loaded up and trucked out. Debated long and hard and it was tough to choose. I had rooms lined up in Matane, but it’s game over there. Cancelled. Had  Escoumins too it was there or since we already been there this year, I considered going long to Forrestville. Then a run to Baie Comeau is easier for the Mrs. We aint riding a week. This is 3 days and done. 
 
I felt Cote Nord was very safe play. But after seeing last week up here decided to pull the trigger and head right back to the “honey hole” 
 
Ugly from Lac Bouchette right to St Felicien. The road is closer to the Lake so for sure less snow but the rain did serious damage to already non existent base of nothing. It rained quite a bit up here more than i thought. Oh well let’s see what it looks like in Girardville when we get there. 
 
Surprised to find it not bare everywhere. Lots of ice in parking lot. Seeing sleds all along from Normandin and to Albanel.
 
Touchdown at just before 2pm. Get in room drop the iron and suit up. Out on icy but not bad at all trails. Little more traffic and warmer temps its gonna loosen up nicely. Up to check middle orange dowm as it shows groomed after rain storms. It does not disappoint. Scratchers down not even trying without them. Quick 40 miles and back in. All alone we are here. Snohorse the mrs is loving the place. I think i will keep her. 
 
Chez Ben for some grub and all is good. 

I’m afraid they did not. 2K cdn. 

The man with the famous mustache has passed away. Condolences to his family and friends.

That sucks, may he Rest in Peace

Wow, that's to bad. I have stayed there with the boys and the wife many times. Real was always good to us,food and service was good. In the 25 years going to Quebec, Real's was the only place we ever got a drink on the house !
RIP Real Masse'

Very sad day...Real was bigger than life.and worked extremely hard at delivering a top shelve product with a smile... and made many friends...Heart felt condolences to his entire family.

Sad. Never met him but everyone sad he was a super guy. He certainly ran a world class operation.

I was fortunate enough to pass by , patronize and base out of Real Masse oodles of times over the years. Had to go right through the place from Mon ami”s parents in St Jean de Matha to camp every time over the last 20+ years 
great place, great family and a GREAT man
RIP Real

Yes it is

I never had the honor. RIP.
Is the man depicted in the attached 2023 news article one and the same?  https://www.pourvoiries.com/en/blog/pourvoirie-au-pays-de-real-masse-a-woodsman-at-heart.  Great write up. 

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Wake up to -20°f here at Windigo with a full moon hanging in the west sky .  Say Salute to our good friends  Iceman , Snohorse, HH-Moose, Mar"K" and Phil-2 .. memorable times with like minded friends 🙂.    Rolled out west to Waymo for fuel,  off to Camp de Casey for lunch and WiFi.  Repo for a splash of Dino-Bones then Mattawin to the trucks n back to Vermont.  Trails were pretty much the typical this season  ... good , bad,  ugly  .. but I'd do it all over again  😄. 
Let's all hope the 10 day forecast isn't as bad as it looks  ... 
 
Grab it while ya can Mes amis !