iceman
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Wemotaci residents being allowed to return home. No word on Relais 22 will try to find out. there are still more then 20 fires burning in Quebec only 1 is listed as out of control. rain helped for now and number is way down from the 60 last week that were burning
unsure if the trails have been affected yet (bridges burned etc.....) we shall see
not sure if the people from manawan have been allowed to return yet.
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LOL I still rememeber looking at that BIG map at LeCabon and saying lets go to Chibougamau back in the early 90's and a young guy and we would all laugh..... But now have been there a few times like it is nothing... The mistek is gone LOL. Now need a new place to shoot for. How about Radison ?? anyone been there??
not yet but have been studying the prospect of doing it
Is all riding along the roads to go there plus towing gas
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Bonzai brother
glad you guys made it to chibougamau (it does exist) told you
now next year we go to the rail bed from Chapis on the 93 and stretch the legs on the Yammies Oh yeah!
sounds like quite an adventure to recover that sled
Wow good stuff
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Just returned from a 4 1/2 day trip to end a not so snowy season for us all
day 1
dropped the sleds at Relais 22
83w great trail little icy leaving Relais 22 and riding the dirt road after the gas in Wemotachi was memorable
after the dirt road in Wemo Awesome stuff all the way to Hotel Tamarack
Thanks to Martin for being a great host and we shall return
day 2
Clova to Amos 83 to seneterre then down to louvincourt for gas and lunch only to find our lunch stop was buldozed over the summer
up the local trail to the 93 and it was ripping to Amos
day 3
Amos to Chibougamu
93 WOW is all you can say rocketing down the railbed and winter is in full swing through chapais and chibougamu
day 4
chibougamu to roberval
great trails all the way to near st felicien needed to use the orange trai to roberval as the 373 is closed at relais des buttes
not great hear but we made it.,
day 5
roberval to truck at relais 22
83 to relais 22 was great
1100 miles for the total blue sky and great temps
perfect ending for a not so easy season for riding
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Shawinigan
wet heavy snow lots of it
need to let the clubs get out there
why break trail in this shit let the groomer open it I say.
too deep too wet no powder just snowballs
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wet wet wet heavy stuff no fluff here no where.
have not seen the trail broken here yet TQ3 mt carmel
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Still has not stopped snowing
At least 20inches so far (conservative amount)
Looking like Washington, DC
finally some winter
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still snowing
snow should be 15 to 25 cm by thurs
about 4in so far
almost forgot what new snow looked like it's been so long
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Winter trying to make a comeback here in Shawinigan
Snow oernight now continues about 2 inches so far (real wet stuff)
We shall see forecast is all over the place one says rain one saying snow lets hope for the snow and all of it.
Will post more later
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No worries for this region just returned is all good
have fun
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Good One very funny Viper2
for sure is a great trail was there earlier this season and was 10/10 so sweet
for sure Kanawata is a great stop but call ahead for sure lots of French tourists there often book the rooms full in the lodge
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choice is yours
355 pipeline trail to la tuque is the only thing "closed" (not enough snow since the rain to reopen it yet)
either way is ok for you
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I think was the same storm you are talking about in 1996 and some guys I know rode into NYC down the Taconic Pkwy from Putnam county, NY and toured the city and back home must have been cool.
Sorry I missed that ride.
Some new snow here would be nice for sure
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Both of those articles are from the same incident from sunday near rivere du loup on the st lawrence near isle vert
they were trying to reach some fishing huts or something and the guy went through they are looking for the body still I believe
this is the latest death I have heard of in the province by snowmobiling
Sounds like not the best place to travel on ice that moves 15ft twice a day. Just my opinion
But my sympathy to the family and especially the friends with him helpless to save him.
must have been a bad scene for sure
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I guess the Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Pkwy would make some wicked trails
Fire Up the Groomers
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Pay nothing ride what you got.
I love my Yamaha and will not look back.
I like to play on the 2 stroke for a local ride or just for the day.
But for my touring weeks back to back gimme the 4 stroke apex merci beaucoup
Since I started with the Yamaha in 2008 I have seen a lot more trail then repair shops and I know for a fact cause I have seen it
Can't say that for Ski Doo's lets be real here.
Ya get what you pay for.
Yes is very expensive especially here in Canada but really is Priceless for dependability and performance
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Keep in mind this area (charlevoix) had an amazing amount of snow before it rained
Probably the most out of all the regions (even saguenay) this year to this point
I been there seen it with my own eyes
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Nothing too crazy but they just guess more then 5 days anyway
Is staying cold for the week so hey is a start
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Do not try to use tq 3 to tq 83 Will be rough if passable that way at all from st raymond
should be fine the tq 23 to Jonquiere
Or for sure 73n to 355 lac eduard is open and groomed to go to Lac st Jean
go for it
Up in Saguenay is All good much more snow there before the rains
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TRAILS ARE OPEN
PLACES WITH SOME GO AROUNDS
USE CAUTION (MORE THAN NORMAL)
HAVE FUN
VERY COLD TODAY CONSIDERING THE WINTER SO FAR -15C BEFORE WIND CHILL
GROOMING HAS RESUMED
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Took a ride out tonight nice and cold for sure
No Surfacing as yet here in Shawinigan
Big Time Ice under the Fluffy snow we received as I expected to find
ANYONE NOT RUNNING WITH STUDS Use EXTREME CAUTION OR YOU WON'T GET FAR ANYWAY.
Good news all is refrozen nicely
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cold for the week but no real snow predicted for here in Shawinigan
Trails not bad but very Icy (still closed)
If you use no studs it will be a problem for you for sure
No grooming as of yet probably tonight or sat night I would think
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I don't know about all that but what I do know is I used to have to trailer up here 8hrs to ride like many of you do.
Sometimes not always sure what would be there when I got there.
So I will not bullshit anyone I know it's a long way to drive but well worth it as anyone who comes to ride in Quebec knows
Riding anywhere else is just not comparable
by the way snowing again now maybe another inch or so about 5 inches so far today real fluffy stuff now
getting much colder too almost -9 now supposed to go to -15c so thats great for sure
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iceman,
Where are you specifically that it is snowing and you have gotten 3 - 4 inches? Any idea if this is enough to get things back up to Canadian perfection?
Thanks so much!
Shane
specifically speaking I am in Mont Carmel at my house
About 2 miles from Motel Safari
It has snowed and is still snowing on and off
No perfection right now but is supposed to be even colder friday and as the weekend goes on
is only -2c here so still too warm for any surfacing yet (now the groomer would do more damage then good)
I believe should be ok by end of the weekend but no perfection.(has been an off year not near enough snow anywhere for perfection)
Lac st Jean yes had more snow then here to start with so more snow means better conditions up there for sure they will be back to normal now most likely
I have not been out to ride but the trans quebec 3 is right here at my door and I can tell you everyone is behaving nicely and waiting for things to freeze up for the weekend (very little traffic as should be trails took a beating from the rain)
If it is much colder as they say I will take a ride and check the situation friday but needs to be colder then now or I will wait.
I am not here for a week so I am not going to rip the trail to shit now and wonder why it sucks come the late season
Forest Fires raging in Québec
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just one problem with the sprinkler system
the lack of a water supply for them to function
I don't think they have the infrastructrure there at Onitchaway