PLAYHARD

From La Tuque and Relais 22
 
Another storm.
The resurfacers have been in action non-stop since yesterday.
Don't forget that after a storm it takes 4 days to resurface all the trails around the 22 Mile Relay.
12 January La Tuque - Relais 22 Milles. (73 north)
13 January Relais 22 Milles - Windigo outfitter (section 83 west)
14 January Relais 22 Milles - Lac St-Jean (first 50 kilometres, section 83 east)
Good season
We are ready to welcome you with our fire teams!
This is the information we have at the moment.

Club Armony  right next door to me.
 
Good evening Snowmobilers,
IMPORTANT MESSAGE - PLEASE SHARE
We have beem working to open our trails  since yesterday.
Filling in the many ditches, surfacing and then we'll have to install our markers and signage before publishing that our trails are open.
They must be 100% safe.
We're currently working on opening the trail from Trois-Rivières to St-Paulin to connect to St-Alexis des Monts.
There is still some signage to be installed.
Trail #3 to Yamachiche and Louiseville is not open. Rivers and streams are unsafe.
The St-Maurice River linking the St-Étienne des Grès trail to Mont-Carmel IS CLOSED. Water in some places and thin ice.
Be patient, we're all looking forward to it.
Yvon Bergeron, President
Club Motoneige Armony Trois-Rivières Inc.
07-400

TQ 23 Lac aux Sables
must be last minute reroute here 
Hard work for the new TQ 23 track at Lac aux Sables 😊
 

Friday Jan 12
from club motoneige compte champlain
Updating the trails
Our resurfacers started work on the trails today, but they're still closed 1, because the markings haven't been done yet.
A lot of checking will be done this weekend (most of our volunteers have full-time weekday jobs) for ice and marshy areas and start marking if possible.
With the checks already made today, no river in our sector is safe. 
For the trail rue notre dame (352) in St-Maurice, we won't be able to cross the river, so there will be 2 cul-de-sacs on either side.
We're working hard to open as soon as possible, but our rivers aren't cold enough. So please be patient and, above all, careful not to venture onto closed, unmarked trails.
We wish you a great season despite the slower start!
 
Club de Motos Neige de la Mauricie TQ 23 Riviere Envies st tite
I hear that the river is staked in grand mere for the 23 crossing but not going up the river.. heard was some open water still.
from club…
Our rivers we  love them with an ice bridge.
Thanks to the volunteers in the St-Tite sector.
Trails still closed
Please be patient
 
 
 

Hmm...
 

I'm truly deplorable for not getting my act together enough to post live from up there, or since driving back down in Sunday's butt-puckery road conditions.
I almost made a crumple-zone out of a Honda, between my Nav being pushed down one of the big Charlevoix hills toward the salt/plow truck by the 4-place trailer filled with 5 old-school Yammis!

Hmm...
 

Hmm...
 

Are you there? 
 

From club yesterday 
Great news.
Our resurfacer is on its way to the stage from Roquemont.
This will be the only trail made by the club
Surfacing will be done a few times this week. It will be announced here.
Parking: club garage, shopping center, rang Saguenay
Good hiking
 
from Today
We are happy to read all your comments about the opening of the stage trail.
I'd love it if you could send me some photos of our trail from our relays. Photos that show the world etc etc.
More good news. The Roquemont is ready to welcome you in its parking lots. So why not encourage them by going there for a meal/drink.
Be careful, there will be resurfacers on the trail and lots of people.
 
Last time I will say this.
i motoneige is useless
 

??? They are grooming yet it is RED meaning closed for the season. Can we ride on that part of 23???

I get off the sled and release them by hand.

Going to a short few days. Melt is coming. 

The plan has changed 
from club today. 
 
THE TRAILS OPEN
After a few reports and information received, the groomers are in operation today. Some decisions are hard to make, but it's never too late to get back on track.
 
There don't seem to be any fallen trees, and the mandatory signage still seems to be in place. We'll be continuing our field checks today. You'll still need to be vigilant after the resurfacers have passed. We must also give priority to the resurfacer operators and volunteers in the field, as we have several hours of work ahead of us.
 
The conditions will be updated on Imotoneige at the end of the day once we've had reports from the operators. We'll be linking up with St-Eugène and prioritizing north of St-Narcisse, St-Marcellin and Mont-Lebel towards Rimouski.
 
An update
Contrary to what some people propagate, the club doesn't save any $$$ when the trails are closed. On the contrary, with the new financing system adopted by the clubs, the more surfacing hours a club does, the more revenue it earns. And we agree with this principle!
 
Please proceed with caution while waiting for the groomer to pass. The river is closed and you must use the footbridge to cross the Rimouski River.
Enjoy the ride and thank you for your understanding!
 

Exactly 
no base in many places. 

It’s always a sad time when the end comes but nowadays too many won’t recognize the reality that a big spring storm doesn’t restore mid-winter riding.  

Sure hope it doesn’t piss off any landowners for next year. 

I completely agree with you. If they opened the trails without completing their due dilligence they leave the club, the Federation and possibly themselves open to lawsuits.

They are doing the right thing!!l
But I got 10 bucks that says they’re will be plenty of tracks on their trails this weekend 
 

From Club Popular Sportif in Rimouski.
 
TRAILS REMAIN CLOSED - DO NOT CIRCULATE.
We would have liked to open the trails, but we cannot ensure safety on the 173 km under our responsibility. In many places, the ground had begun to thaw. Water is hidden under this snow.
 
Why are the trails still closed?
To open the trails, we need to check :
Have any trees fallen?  What is the condition of the ditches? Is water running permanently in some places? Is all signage at strategic points still in place? Volunteers must make a safety round to check and correct. We remind you that many of our volunteers work during the week, so their availability is limited.
 
Our priority is your safety.  We're still responsible, so we can't guarantee that you'll be able to ride safely, even if some places look "nice". We contacted neighboring clubs (St-Eugène, Trois-Pistoles, Les 4 sentiers and la Mitis). All sites remain closed, with the exception of Etang du Moulin. We invite you to follow the information distributed by each club.
 
We know that's not the message you want to hear, but we have to take our responsibilities seriously, which sometimes means making difficult decisions.
Thank you for your understanding.

Lots of places that are still mid winter, no problem at all. 
 
 

Well .... even if you don't want to mention the name of the dealership .... it's right there on the Sled !!!  I agree with doonali that the skid looks like the front is tucked way to much up under the tunnel. Check your limiter and the front shock.

I got mine here from Moto Thibault my dealer. Told them give me spares of what breaks. 
Where they sell the wheels they should be able to get the parts for them.

https://www.kimpex.com/en-us/products/snowmobile/skis-accessories/retractable-wheel-hardware/kimpex-rouski-replacement-spring
https://www.kimpex.com/en-ca/products/snowmobile/skis-accessories/retractable-wheel-hardware/kimpex-rouskihh-external-torsion-spring?sku=472600
There are 2 springs i need to look to see what i got. 
 
 

Carrying a spare set of springs for Rouski wheels is a great idea Ice.  Wondering if you know where you got them and maybe part number if that’s not asking to much.  Thanks

How do you un deploy them? By hand getting off sled or rocking side to side to lift ski to release wheel?

I had a set of Rouski's on 2 different sleds over 7 years and never had to replace the springs.  That said, I drilled small holes in the spring case one size bigger than a lubricant spray can straw and then soaked the spring & chamber each spring and fall. Still do that on my sled.