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Linda, go figure, it really is a questionable shot in early season riding, sometimes you just never know and the snow gods end up blessing you. Sounds like the coming week has even more good things in store. Happy holidays RR

Here are a couple more pics from yesterday RR

Good Morning, We arrived at Auberge km 31 thursday afternoon and went for a nice 65 mile ride east of the Auberge. Great conditions after two 6" storms since last weekend. As you have seen, the groomers are out and have opened up the trail network. There is plenty of snow cover for off trail back road riding but not off trail stump jumping! Worth the trip, yesterday was a 200 mile ride up near adventure pipmuacan and lunch at Onatchaway. Best regards RR

Linda I noticed where you have postponed coming this year. Conditions have been hit or miss but we will miss connecting with you again this year. We are heading up tomorrow staying at Auberge 31 again this year. We'll post some pics of the trail condition update once we get out on the snow. Looks like conditions have improved I hope so ! RR

Good morning just a quick report on chandler re and bas St Laurent areas we rode up from Rockwood Me yesterday trail 75 to beauce, 55 to St pamphlile, 557 through lac on the east and 35 to polygamous and on to riv du loop. All good mid winter riding conditions here great for Dec 27 . Lac etchimen must have hada grimmer down as their trails were rough. All else great conditions. Happy trails. RR

crazy snow, need to meet up some day, you guys had a great ride too!! Pipeman, groomers are out in force in escoumin, longue river forestville sacre coure the valins and we plan to do some trail riding near the lac the next few days and I can only assume grooming will be active everywhere. best regards RR

Here are a few photos of the new snow in Mt valin today, Really fun riding

Linda those are awesome pics. The landscape has changed here nicely with anywhere from 18 to 24" of new powder. Looks like mid winter! Keep thinking snow. RR

Pipe man we lost an expedition transmission, a motor issue with a a 2012 freeride, and a broken rear clutch spring on a 1200 expedition 2013. The same expedition lost a front shock today. A great ride today to sacre coure and back in the am and a northern run in the PM. 280 miles today

Linda, Looks like you had a great trip. Nice pictures! Look forward to seeing you along the trail one of these days. Think snow! RR Tom yes that bracket is nice. Made by kolpin

Mike Rider, we have an ace 900 expedition with us, The owner is very happy with it. Right now running it fairly hard it is getting 14 to 16 mpg. It has a top end of 82 on gps. Very impressive low end torque and very quiet. Today we road through the bush to Forestville and back for a 250 mile ride, like late december riding conditons. We noticed the both Longue river and Forestville have been out on trail 3 and broken out their trails with the groomers. Very good early riding Great riding condtions today Trail 3 groomed in Forestville

Linda we are heading east in the morning towards Forestville we may miss you this time the breakfast sounds good. Next time for sure. Sounds like you had a great time, best regards RR Linda we are heading east in the morning towards Forestville we may miss you this time the breakfast sounds good. Next time for sure. Sounds like you had a great time, best regards RR Linda we are heading east in the morning towards Forestville we may miss you this time the breakfast sounds good. Next time for sure. Sounds like you had a great time, best regards RR

Linda we are heading east in the morning towards Forestville we may miss you this time the breakfast sounds good. Next time for sure. Sounds like you had a great time, best regards RR

Scorp. Yes we are off to a challenging start. Groomer. Good to be back on QR Hope all is well. RR

Here are a few more pics from today

We got 200 miles on today, despite having three of the seven sleds go down to disabling mechanical issues. Trails are hard from the sleet and rain yesterday and cool temps today, off trail is crusty in places and powder in higher more northern elevations. Over all a great first day of riding Good thing we brought a few spare sleds! Here are a couple of pics. Enjoy RR

Look forward to seeing you this week riding is good Rr

We are at Auberge 31 tonight, went out and did a late afternoon 50 mile ride, conditions are good. sleet and rain today but conditions held. great riding I suspect your best riding is still leaving from the valinette or km 31 but worth the trip. Hopefully pics tomorrow RR

Great reporting thank you for sharing Rr

Linda thanks for the update, Havent been on the forum all fall, getting back into it now that thanksgiving is over lol, we plan to be up there thursday thu the weekend too, we are staying at the km31 Let the sledding begin! RR

Great reporting Mike enjoy those trails RR

We had a good ride today, lac etchemin to pohenagamook, Mike we did not get to see you today, must have passed on the trail, we ended uphaving lunch at st pamphile after playing on mt midi and checking out the wind turbines. Good packed pwder basse. But lots of traffic today. Everyone is anxious to ride in this area after a tough mid season. RR