MrsGTRider

Maybe we should be checking in with our Chief Public Relations Officer in real-time, because if we put our own brain cells to work OF COURSE we would have at least attempted a Towing trailsiide rendezvous!
 
 
 

No Reservations strikes again. Early start but late departure.
Issues with chain case/gear box on Scott’s 1200. Anyone that has had taken apart a case chase/gear box apart on a 1200 knows that it is no fun especially at -26..
Scott into the trickle trunk, tool box out and starts taking apart cain case, take apart and inspect, only lost one bolt, went back to the trickle truck and had one in stock, few adjustments and put back together and have the warm and fuzzes.
It’s 1 o’clock before we strike off to Hotel Caribou, stop off at Parcé Rock, for a few pictures and the touristy thing.
Arrived at quarter after 6, with 90% of our trails excellent. 

Didn’t have to worry about waking up anyone with our machines, last ones to leave as usual. Headed west, did the Mount Carleton loop, 100 KM of freshly groomed trail, 2 groomer no sleds. As usual local trails were the best again. Took trail 5 to hotel Fraser in Chandler. Stopped and had picnic lunch, trails were 10 out of 10 other than the last 50 KM. 330 total, not bad for a late start. 

bonjour !!!
few pics from the storm ...
sunny , -14c and still windy up the hills !!
 
jean-guy

M&M tours are back after a 2 year COVID lay off. 2 McKenzies, 2 Moore’s left Oliphant Ontario and one McKenzie left Antigonish, NS to meet in Rivière-du-loup Monday night. This is the first bag trip in many years where we have no set plans “No Reservations”, which turned out to be a good thing so far, because the first morning we woke up to a snow storm.
Don’t let bad weather or common sense keep you at port.
Planned a short day to Domaine Valga, trail 5 was very choppy; dropped down to the 518 which was a lot nicer. Arrived around 4, enjoyed cocktails, good food and a nice comfy bed. 

Day 2, Woke up to 25 CM of fresh sugar. Weather forecast looked good to the south, headed towards Carleton to the Bai Blue. Made our way down the 579 to the 587 checked out the mommies visibility nile, continued on to our destination. Rode through every kind of weather: Snow, ice fog, rain, freezing rain. Two days of rough trails you got to take what Mother Nature gives you. Woke up to sunshine and a very positive groomer map. 
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A little different this time leaving Haltaparche 

bonsoir !!!
snowing mollo since  7 am .....a bit windy ....-13c
stopped by the bridge for a few pics.....not the greatest , it was snowing !!!
 
jean-guy

Happiness in the corral at the Roq:
 

0% Reservation
100% Improvisation
Direction by: Constantly changing weather & trail conditions
Philosophical mantra "If we don't know where we're going, every trail can take us there"
https://www.relive.cc/view/vDqgMw733GO
 
 
 

Here is ride we did yesterday Saturday February 19, 2022



After the rain and snow we got last Thursday, we ended up with an improved snow cover everywhere in my sector. The cold which had froze back most of the slush under the foot+ of new snow on Saturday morning should have finished the job today.
We unfortunately loose an important right of access for the trail #43 just north of my home.  A smartass that was riding a sled off trail have pass directly on some young apple trees in an orchard an broke/kill some of them. Even it not happened near the trail the owner of the land was really furious/angry about what happened and call the snowmobile club to terminate the right of access he was giving farther on his land. The club had no other option to block the trail and make my village trail a dead end... we were passing there for the last 30 years. I can't blame the owner reaction that got real damage and receive nothing for letting the trail pass on his property but it is really frustrating to loose a trail link like this one for one stupid ass action that was probably even not a trail rider and will not even be impacted for the damage it cause. We all loose an access to the north from the #3 trail and I personally loose my principal way to get to the north. The trail configuration will stay like that for the rest of the season and will be really hard to re-route for the next season, don't even know if it will be possible.
So, enough for the complains, we did a short ride yesterday. Trail conditions were very powdery with limited visibility. A bit of slush on some spots especially in the fields at St-Thomas but nothing major. We started from home toward #3 trail. Even if the pics don't render it under this dark sky the scenery was magnificent, especially in the woods, which were completely white painted .



The snowmobile club had reroute the #43 on the #3 trail first to get around the blockage and farther on the local trail of St-Norbert/Ste-Élisabeth to connect back on the #43 usual path. The signs have already been installed accordingly



near Berthierville



On #3 trail the Bayonne river is still strong, barely a little wet snow when we passed



A little before St-Gabriel on the #63 trail we steered towards St-Félix de Valois and then continued via St-Jean de Matha. This section, which is less busy was 10/10. The Black River in St-Jean de Matha had not suffered from the rain either and was full winter condition.



We then rode through St-Damien de Brandon to go to St-Gabriel de Brandon for lunch. Nice conditions there too. We stopped to eat at the Cache du Lac restaurant located right next to the municipal beach parking lot on the shores of Lake Maskinongé.



A nice sport bar atmosphere restaurant with giant screens inside the dining room plus some outdoor installations in the parking lot.



We came back by #63/#3 trails with better visibility because the snow had stopped and the sun even showed up a bit in the afternoon. We had the chance to admire some winter wonder sceneries 




We were back home early around 3:00 p.m. with just over 100 miles on the dream meter.
Here a short video of how it looks...
In the end, the last rain/snow have revived the season which is going faster than we would want to. It's really time to seize all possible opportunities to ride in this beautiful full winter conditions.
Alain

Delta to Mt Apica 83-23 and back to 383 to 83 ( trails were a 10! ) ( FarmerOld, Tammy, JAK, Long Hair and Myself ) 
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Following day the trails had gotten beat-up and dropped to a 9!
Pat, Gary, Jeff, Sandy, John, Tracey, Long Hair and Myself.
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Then a short run to Onach' via Bras Louise.
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Rain today!!! WTF??? 
Later
GutZ

Last Day.....
https://www.relive.cc/view/v8qVpDVjQ3O
From Martin "LongHair" Scorsese
And yes... That's me... It happened..... 
LOL Oh Well
GutZ
 

Some other bed night entertainment...
 

Here our last Sunday trail path for a Joliette St-Côme loop

The festival St-Côme en glace(Ice sculpture festival) began this last weekend so it was a good opportunity to ride on this side
The last week thaw that hit us up to Saturday had been rough for the south west of Quebec province were the snow levels were already limit but after the deep cold Saturday night and the good groomers work the trails from home and up north survived well and we got good trails conditions.
Here near home at start. As expected, trails were very hard: scratchers on duty!.


A bit of brownish snow on some spot but no breakthrough. Here north from Joliette

As expected side of the roads are not at their best...here crossing Baril bridge

But the fields are nice. Here north of St-Ambroise de Kildare

From here south of St-Alphonse de Rodriguez we began to saw some new snow. Grooming of Coureur des Bois snowmobile club was perfect

North of St-Alphonse when going up in the mountains we got some vey nice scenery


Once in St-Côme we walked a bit in the village to admire the sculptures. Again this year we are not deceived!


We are still early in the festival that was just begin and will continue up to the end of February. Many Sculptures were still "work in progress" and we had the chance to watch many artists at work


To give you an idea what to expect of this festival, they pulled from the river more than 700 ice blocks of more than 3000lbs each that have been placed along the principal road  in the village for the sculptors


The Festival that just started will last 2 weeks/3 weekends to end on the 27 February. It's a nice destination ride by sleds if you are in the area, the #343 trail pass trough the village, impossible to miss!
We then continued our ride in north direction on #343

There was the short last section of the #343 that was rough but back on the #63 it was nice

We pass by the Bazinet outfitter

And continued down to Ste-Émilie/St-Damien. Here just down the big hill in St-Gabriel direction

South of St-Gabriel, a bit more brown snow spots visible but overall very good


The long fields between St-Norbert and Ste-Elisabeth were hard and very fast

And finally here near home

We got home early with 135 miles for the whole small loop
So the season is still going strong here, already mid February... let's enjoy it
Alain

So many of us earned our first Quebec miles in the Chaudieres area.  Thanks for posting.
mike