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Gave you bad info Trailblazer. The Blueberries are on the tree outside.

93 to Coronet?

I just follwed a guys tracks in a whiteout heading for Onitchaway and he was "lets just say not on the right trail" well not on a trail. I damn sure know the XTX is no mountain sled. I knew it before and surely know it now. Nothing a Skandic and a stretchy rope can't handle. Thanks Norman.

No blueberry lighted balls in tree but Fondue yes. Going now to drink some Caribou? With our new friends from near lac Megantic.

Left Dolbeau auberge Dilligence. Took 93 up and thru Lac a Jim and over to local trail to restsurant du chef. Connected back to 93 then went up towards Sawmill on 93. Went halfway and turned around(trail is fine just needs some trimming back in alot of places we saw very narrow in places) back on 93 to La Dore. Then 93 to 373 to roberval then took the trail across the Lake(no sticks used GPS) then back to 83 and on 23 and am in Hebertville (presbytre). Not bad some real good some icy spots. Good day. 220 miles. 23 to St Ray tmmrw.

Rode 93 about halfway to sawmill and then headed back. Trail is fine very nice. Some parts could sure use a trimming back. Was ok jus small in some parts. No worries i say. Have at it.

Ok post pictures of future trail please. Merci.

Will it be OK in 2 weeks?

lol.

That is Trailblazers ride and it does look sweet. Nice Job brother.

Left Passion Quebec today and took Bras Louis to Trail for Onitchaway. Not as good as the past days with the saturday traffic taking its toll but OK. Quick stop to top off in Onitchaway. Off for Pipmaquan. Ran up to check it out. And the trail was super wicked fast and fun. I had 101km from onitchaway to Pipmaquan. Took no gas said a quick hello and turned and burned. Left Pip at 11:45 at Onitchaway at 1pm. Hair on fire fast. Lunch at Onitchaway and gas then down the orange trail(do not know the number) but back to 328/93. Ran 93 all the way past Alma and to Dolbeau. Some nice but most hard frozen and bumpy. More bad then good. But you can ride it. Just not super. 289 miles

In position in Dolbeau will check sawmill Tmmrw if all goes as planned. Will report.

Are you talking of a new machine? You mean a LTX Vector? Apex only Shorty or XTX.

93 day today to Coronet. Fresh snow varying from 3-5 inches most of the way from Valinouet to about 10 miles from Coronet. At near the end of the big 93 snow was old nothing new and it turns to ok but nothing great. Very hard and choppy to Coronet. Rideable no problem just not too good. Needs snow. . Good ride back to Chapelle then the Normal Old Forge type trail all the way to Valinouet. Way too much traffic and fresh snow. I knew it would be just that as I broke trail leaving this morning. Oh well. Time on Valin and with the awesome owners here at Passion QC is up. Busting out here tmmrw. Gotta be moving on. Pipmaquan then Dolbeau for tmmrw.

We are planning to go Mont Valin to Pipmaquan then back down and over to Dolbeau for Sunday. Monday we will got at least to Scierie 54(sawmill) and return maybe all the way to Chiboug. Will let you know Monday night.

I Have been away from home since monday. Has been zero new snow. I imagine the sled traffic running a bit has loosened things up. Not sure for groomers out or no can not say. Just the first part will be tough once to Mattawin all good. Same on way back right now from La Tuque north seems the better conditions. Until more snow.

Like the movie groundhog day here. Still on mont Valin. Got a group of guys couple are beginners and taking them around for two days. Today went Up a perfect groomed Bra Loius(can't get enough of a good thing) then looped back to 93 and back to Valinouet. Then yup up Bra Louis again (the guys love it too), and over to Onitchaway for lunch. Then back the way we came to Passion Quebec. All things Super here. Snow on and off all day perfect temps. Tomorrow we go 93 to Coronet and Back. Then Snohorse and I will visit Vincent(Owner of Passion QC) to go with him to his chalet 25 min from here by sled. Sunday maybe Pipmaquan. Barely a few flurries at home according to Mrs. Iceman and just 32F. No way its as good as here for sure. It will get better, but no real snow is forecast yet. Iceman out.

I wanted to push it to try and run it out. normally no need to go that far on one tank. I got the Roto Pax 1.5 gallon on the back for security.

I thought so too. And trust me when i tell you I was riding her hard. Not trying to go for mileage. 9.2 gallons/34.8 liters capacity. 131 miles and took 31.5 liters to fill it.

At Passion QC, Mont Valin Today left Escoumins on a fresh groomed TQ 3 and headed west. Headed up the Pel Chat Trail and on to the TQ 93, also fresh groomed and super nice. Down to Valinouet and took the gas (did 130 miles with a tank of Gas on the Apex XTX and had some left). Next was on to Bras Louis and "oh my 5 stars baby super duper" Had to ride it back again. Then around and back to Valinouet. Great trails up here but we all knew that already.

Yes got the Tric front scratchers for now. Will be getting a set that mounts to the rails in the future. Roger that on Pinky.

Glad to be abe to help. St. Simeon awesome great place to run to QC City from. Go get em guys. Happy Trails. Anything you need just ask. Don

I am saying on Monday we could not get from Shawinigan to the 355. I cannot tell you what its like.

Taking the Jack Daniels at Hotel Pel Chat. Escoumins. Left Passion QC around 10am no hurry. TQ 93 to Sacre Couer and Coronet. One word "Dreamy" absolutely amazing run. Good snow real super. Near Coronet a bit Icy but loose enough with all the tour traffic. Gas and go at Coronet. Down 93 to 3 east all rideable not great a little Icy. Not far from 3/93 junction has a nice new layer of snow all on it. Rode up to the Escoumins Relay. Then headed for the cut across to bypass Escoumins and headed up 3 toward Forrestville. Went about 30miles or so then up an Orange Local trail just to explore. i knew it was a Cul de sac but it was very nice and had new snow from a few days ago I guess. It was fun. Turned back and ran back to 3 then back to Escoumins and Here we are. No other sledders in sight. Met guys coming from Baie Comeau and from ferry Matane. Not good over on the south of river, but good from Baie Comeau. They were headed back toward QC city on 3 I do not envy them. I wish them luck though nice bunch of guys. For us its up the Pel Chat trail then back to Mont Valin and who knows. Probably stay at Passion QC for a day or two. Lise and Vincent at Passion Quebec are top shelf and really go out of the way to help you no matter what you need. Big thanks to them for the hospitality. I found a new buddy to ride my KLR with in the off season. Looking forward to Vincent showing me around the dirt roads on valin this summer. Chow 4 now

Here is the way I see take it for what its worth. Left monday from the house headed up TQ3 after about 6-7 miles the effects of the rain were apparent and my sled was running hot. We realized quickly going to La Tuque and up 355 was not to be. Returned to house, carefully negotiating all the Ice covered driveway and roadway there we loaded sleds. Make a quick pit stop and had some Ice Scratchers put on by my Moto Thibault pit crew, then in 15 minutes after arriving we were off "like a prom dress" destination Roquemont in St Raymond. Arrived to find total ice in parking like scary to walk on for fear of breaking your ass stuff. Saw two trucks from Maine guys had just arrived. Talked to one guy said they were headed north up 23 on Tues morning. We had lunch then headed up TQ23. First 15 miles were iffy at best but it quickly got better in Parc. Cruised into Le Etape from there to Apica good. After Apica snow dropped off again and trail was super hard. Rideable yes. Made it to Chicoutimi. Yesterday left Hotel the took 368 to local to 83 to Local to 383 to cross Fjord on the Ice. All not bad. Nothing super but rideable. Crossed Fjord. A bit of water and very slushy but i was not going slow and taking in the sights, i was crossing "warp speed full ahead". North of Fjord is where its at. 93 to 328 to the Mont Valin. All real nice. There were some water holes and streams running flooding a few places. Bras Louis had 4-5" new snow on it and was dreamy. Rode up Bras Louis and alittle toward Onitchaway all new snow. onitchway trail we were breaking trail. Decided to head back to Passion Quebec and here we sit. Now everything that was soft and slushy is not this morning. Here will be fine with the new snow in the past few days. My wife said was rain monday night into Tuesday morning at home so theres no no way its better there now. With the cold back will be all Ice. Forecast is for maybe a cm of snow in Shawingan today. Not enough. Now if all the flurries in the next coming days add up it will bring it back. A good snow is needed. As for us well we just might have to stay up here until we feel good about being able to get back to the truck. It rained more in st raymond monday night into tuesday too. Improvise and Overcome