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If it needs to be big and heavy to somewhat resemble a Yamaha he could buy an expedition with a turbo 4 stroke in it.  It will still handle better that a yamaha, but might have similar traits (warm, reliable, fast, etc.).  Lol.  Don't give up on sledding just cause Yamaha did.  Sport has a bright future.  Maybe Taiga will replace them as the 4th OEM if they can get their product out to consumers this fall.  Would be nice if ski doo could get ahold of their power steering system.  This exit does leave a bit of a gap with that percentage of riders that want a sled they can stretch out on with power steering.  Will be interesting to see what the other OEMs do to attract those consumers.

Yep, that's the issue.  Doesn't understand the sport.  Its not a highway.

Yeah the FCMQ needs to get their insurer on board to fight these.

Saw this on the CBC.  Feel bad for the guy, but I don't think the judge ruled properly here.  How do you hit a stump of that size?  This is the sort of case that has caused all kinds of issues in Ontario for the OFSC.  To the point that everything the organization does is centered around risk management and keeping the insurance bill reasonable.  Sad situation all around.

Hope it works 

Same folks that started Covid and that blew up the Nord Stream pipeline.  Definitely a conspiracy.  Let's not go down this road.  Lol

Nothing wring with off trail riding in the right place. Farm country isn't it.  Key is doing your homework which so few do which is the issue.  I prefer the groomed trail myself though.
 
 

Let's be honest.  Both options suck in their current offerings.  There is lots being spent on R and D though.  So hopefully we get there sooner than later.  Talking with some generator guys and they've told me the energy density isn't nearly as good with hydrogen vs. natural gas.  It will take a larger volume of fuel to do the same job.  Natural gas was never as good as diesel or gasoline on this front to begin with.  I'd say were on the EV bandwagon now like it or not.  Question is when they can get the range up, charging times down and cold weather performance in line with less losses.  I could be wrong, but what I see is lots of EV charging infrastructure being built.  I don't see much in the way of hydrogen infrastructure coming online.  Water emissions would make for some interesting winter driving though wouldn't it?  Might firm some trails up if the sleds are watering the trails down ever so lightly as you ride too.  Maybe they can find a way to convert that water emissions into snow.  Every sled is a snow maker.  Now we're onto something.

Very true.  We have nothing to complain about with some smoke.  The 93,500 hectares in an interesting stat.  Tough to grasp the size of that.  For comparison Mont Tremblant National Park is roughly 150,000 hectares.  City of Montreal is roughly 43,000 hectares.

Evacuating Chibougamau today.  Ouje-Bougoumou as well.  Terrible.  

Gaspe is a great place to ride, but it's really more setup for saddlebagging vs day trips unless you are further west towards Amqui.  One trail in and out of town doesn't offer much variety to ride out of week after week.

Had one spark up close to our cottage this past weekend in southern Ontario.  Very scary.
https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6866466

A foot or two of snow would be very helpful for the situation wouldn't it.  

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/forest-fires-quebec-sopfeu-1.6863126

Smoke is blowing into southern Ontario right now.  Can't see across the lake.  Sun and moon are red.  Odd for the wind to blow that direction.  Amazing that the smoke will travel that far.  Gotta be close to 1000 kms away.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/forest-fires-quebec-sopfeu-1.6863126

Yep, that's the issue.  Doesn't understand the sport.  Its not a highway.

Saw this on the CBC.  Feel bad for the guy, but I don't think the judge ruled properly here.  How do you hit a stump of that size?  This is the sort of case that has caused all kinds of issues in Ontario for the OFSC.  To the point that everything the organization does is centered around risk management and keeping the insurance bill reasonable.  Sad situation all around.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/forest-fires-quebec-sopfeu-1.6863126

Found this article
https://weleaf.nl/en/the-white-trail/
 
Don't think I'll try it on skis.  That said kinda leads you to believe the connection between the FCMQ system and the route blanc may be a bigger part of the challenge.  Also maybe at the other endvtrying to get to the trails in Labrador.  This route might disappear if they push a highway through as well.  Interesting read.

Let's be honest.  Both options suck in their current offerings.  There is lots being spent on R and D though.  So hopefully we get there sooner than later.  Talking with some generator guys and they've told me the energy density isn't nearly as good with hydrogen vs. natural gas.  It will take a larger volume of fuel to do the same job.  Natural gas was never as good as diesel or gasoline on this front to begin with.  I'd say were on the EV bandwagon now like it or not.  Question is when they can get the range up, charging times down and cold weather performance in line with less losses.  I could be wrong, but what I see is lots of EV charging infrastructure being built.  I don't see much in the way of hydrogen infrastructure coming online.  Water emissions would make for some interesting winter driving though wouldn't it?  Might firm some trails up if the sleds are watering the trails down ever so lightly as you ride too.  Maybe they can find a way to convert that water emissions into snow.  Every sled is a snow maker.  Now we're onto something.

Finncat.fi

- The ability to save my planned routes for future reference. 
- Would be nice if it'd do turn by turn navigation like Google maps for people that miunt their phones while riding. 
- Snow depth layer never seems to be 100% accurate.  Wonder if they can get the data from the NOHRSC data set which seems to be more accurate.  -
- More emphasis on the clubs to update trail conditions on a regular basis.  The groomer tracking is awesome, but seems clubs don't always keep their status up to date.
- When a trail is closed don't show groomer tracking.  That said the second the trail is listed open show the groomer tracking all the time.  There was delays this season where groomers weren't displayed for weeks on end after things were underway.  Understand clubs wanting to hide what they're up to until they have a usable product to offer.  But we need the tracking as soon as trails open. 
- Having two seperate ways that closed trails are shown is confusing.  If it's closed it should be consistent regardless of what screen you're looking at (trail conditions or groomer delay)
- have a new colour (maybe pink) to let clubs identify trails issues and highlight the effected area (logging, major groomer breakdowns, etc.)
- make sure improvements don't hinder the apps performance 
All of this is suggestions, but it's really just nit picking.  It's already the best app on the snow hands down.

- The ability to save my planned routes for future reference. 
- Would be nice if it'd do turn by turn navigation like Google maps for people that miunt their phones while riding. 
- Snow depth layer never seems to be 100% accurate.  Wonder if they can get the data from the NOHRSC data set which seems to be more accurate.  -
- More emphasis on the clubs to update trail conditions on a regular basis.  The groomer tracking is awesome, but seems clubs don't always keep their status up to date.
- When a trail is closed don't show groomer tracking.  That said the second the trail is listed open show the groomer tracking all the time.  There was delays this season where groomers weren't displayed for weeks on end after things were underway.  Understand clubs wanting to hide what they're up to until they have a usable product to offer.  But we need the tracking as soon as trails open. 
- Having two seperate ways that closed trails are shown is confusing.  If it's closed it should be consistent regardless of what screen you're looking at (trail conditions or groomer delay)
- have a new colour (maybe pink) to let clubs identify trails issues and highlight the effected area (logging, major groomer breakdowns, etc.)
- make sure improvements don't hinder the apps performance 
All of this is suggestions, but it's really just nit picking.  It's already the best app on the snow hands down.

- The ability to save my planned routes for future reference. 
- Would be nice if it'd do turn by turn navigation like Google maps for people that miunt their phones while riding. 
- Snow depth layer never seems to be 100% accurate.  Wonder if they can get the data from the NOHRSC data set which seems to be more accurate.  -
- More emphasis on the clubs to update trail conditions on a regular basis.  The groomer tracking is awesome, but seems clubs don't always keep their status up to date.
- When a trail is closed don't show groomer tracking.  That said the second the trail is listed open show the groomer tracking all the time.  There was delays this season where groomers weren't displayed for weeks on end after things were underway.  Understand clubs wanting to hide what they're up to until they have a usable product to offer.  But we need the tracking as soon as trails open. 
- Having two seperate ways that closed trails are shown is confusing.  If it's closed it should be consistent regardless of what screen you're looking at (trail conditions or groomer delay)
- have a new colour (maybe pink) to let clubs identify trails issues and highlight the effected area (logging, major groomer breakdowns, etc.)
- make sure improvements don't hinder the apps performance 
All of this is suggestions, but it's really just nit picking.  It's already the best app on the snow hands down.