nyskidooerinnewhampshire

Figured I’d post on here in case anyone wants to follow along or is curious of conditions. Trucked up from PA up to Amos at the Amosphere 14hr run but bluebird day made travel easy. Pretty good amount of snow here considering how crappy a year it is grooming map shows lots of activity, so should be some excellent riding. Just doing day trips and big loops each day from Amos might head to Mattagami tomorrow will post report and pics. 

Rode to KM 31 from the Delta. Again, after second bridge, again much better. 134 to 93 7/10.  93 to Imago Village 9/10. Imago to KM 31 8/10 . Trail to Relais Chappel, the 8KM for km 31 to Chapple seemed liked 80 KM. Totally whooped up.  Got gas at Chapelle, but, line for food was 20 deep.  Went back to KM 31, got a table and some good food for lunch.  The Delta is getting less busy each day.  Called for rain on Thursday, amazing but true.

Beautiful sunshine all day albeit a lil on the cool side
93 was in top shape all the way up.
Great ride
All tucked into our cozy cabin at the Marina for the night.
Sandra and her partner are great hosts
Gowser

I'm pretty certain that the affected businesses and many of the public especially in small and remote areas already know the value of snowmobilers to their business. The impact may not always be positive as there are many "entitled" sledders out there. Although they are the minority the results of their actions are felt and remembered more than the majoritys actions. I can tell you from more than 30 years of club and trail work experience that reroutes and trail closures are not something the clubs want to do (just more work for volunteers to do) but are a necessity based on circumstances. JMHO

With this bad winter, and the reduction in $$$s spent at hotels\relays\etc.... will more of the local business communities realize the value we bring and the impact on the economy..... And just maybe embrace us more and stop closing trails and reroutes in and out of towns.
just a thought...... looking for a silver lining for the season.....
GutZ

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Left Hotel Marineau yesterday
355 was good to great with the exception of 3-4 k just below lac Bouchette where they are logging
Lunch stop at lac eduard… great pea soup
Restaurant / bar Closed at Le Jardin in st Felicien …scramble for supper but we survived to fight another day!
 
 
 

Thank you. I don't know how accurate "OPENSNOW" is. At first glance the information is easy to read & in depth. I don't remember where I recently came upon it. Regretfully, it comes with an annual subscription price. I only signed up for the five-day free trial - no C.C. required - only an email address & p/w for signing in. Surprisingly, they / the ad was true to their word. From what I see, several meteorologists are on board, assigned to different regions, and provide daily morning weather reports. I have three days left on the trial. Time will only tell how good they are, as I can't justify the expense of the annual subscription.   
Best, 
Paddy O 

Eustis Maine, on the Arnold Snowmobile Trail System -Bigelow lodge trail posted on FB , 02/16/24. Oh-oh. 

Forwarded from home on 2/13/24, Putnam County NY.    :  (     

In the restaurant now, very thin snow here at the hotel. Not looking for exceptional just rideable. Place is a ghost town

Timing is everything. Looking good roll on.

Parking lots are no problem anymore, I finally put wheels on my sled supposed to get couple inches of snow tonight

Here at RDL it  is starting to spit snow with a few inches forecast tonight.  If I understood two men in the lobby a short time ago speaking broken English,  I think they said good snow east of RDL.

Just back from the Delta, so a quick update.
The Grooming Teams are doing a great job with what they have to work with,,,,,, but they dont have much to work with around town and in the lower elevations.
With all the traffic from the foreigners ( hahahahaha) the trails are not holding a grooming long, smoother on the way out, than a few hours later, stutters back in.
It was great seeing everyone!
Please set your expectations appropriately.....
Later
GutZ

stayed at the saguenee hotel instead and was very satisfied and went back the next night   restaurant was excellent

i seem to do what this trucker did here now and then 
stay right.....and this will SURELY happen to you (more times than you would like) throughout your snowmobiling life

Ice Road Trucker???....@%$&^*!!...absolutely brilliant...he must be up for a promotion.

Eustis Maine, on the Arnold Snowmobile Trail System -Bigelow lodge trail posted on FB , 02/16/24. Oh-oh. 

Eustis Maine, on the Arnold Snowmobile Trail System -Bigelow lodge trail posted on FB , 02/16/24. Oh-oh. 

Eustis Maine, on the Arnold Snowmobile Trail System -Bigelow lodge trail posted on FB , 02/16/24. Oh-oh. 

Ya it’s to bad the snow we received here in Nova Scotia didn’t fall in Quebec.

Will  do Jack,  you know what Pat's like I'm guessing flights will be booked in 4 weeks or so .. lol   

Rode out of Jackman.  75 to 580 local trail by lac drolet up to 55, to 535 to local trail to 541 north then local trail back to 75,   Stopped at the club house in Beauceville, place was busy lots of people out riding.   
 
Trails were mostly very good, a few thin spots here and there.  75 by the highway was thin and lots of brown snow.   
 
Clubs are doing a great job.
 
240 mile trip.
 
 

Rode out of Jackman again
 
75 to 25 then local trail up to 535 to 55.  55 into Notre Dame des Pins and on of my fav pic spots at the covered bridge.  Then 75 to 535 again to 545 back to 75.
 
Trail were great again this day, avoided the high traffic areas.  
2 flocks of turkeys in that field had to be over 40 birds.
175 mile day