Sled Dog

Help me understand why the groomer was not moved?  It appears to be parked next to the gas tank.  Isn't that where we pull up to get gas?  Horrible place to park the groomer and then take the keys.
 
Just wondering!

I do recall that little pizza place was pretty good.  Sorry to take this post off track, but here I go… Funny story.  The second time I ate at that pizza joint my wife and I were passing through LSQ on our way to Matagami for the night, and stopped there for lunch.  I went outside for a second and one of the other customers had one of the Cat T660’s from back in the day.  They offered a remote starter on that sled.  So the guy hit the button as I walked past the sled to see my reaction as they were watching from inside.  I laughed because I knew a guy that had one and he told me about the remote start option.  So when I went back inside we all had a great laugh.  So the group asked where we were heading, and when I replied they said they were headed to the same place, so we teamed up, and travelled together for the next two days.  The second morning we were talking on the side of the trail when I noticed one guy was missing the breather flap on his BV2S helmet.  So I said your teeth must be cold.  He looked surprised and said how did you know that?  I said because I can see a piece your missing.  I had seen this issue pop up before and make life really uncomfortable for a friend. Ever since that day I carry spares.  So I fixed his helmet and off we went.  Later that night at dinner he wanted to pay me for the part, i told him thanks but no thanks, they cost almost nothing, you just have to have it when you need it.  To this day I still call that man once a year.  Turns out he was the club president in his region, Serge McDonaugh…doesn’t speak a lick of English mind you….lol.  His plane is the one you can see in the picture in front of the store in Clova on Dominic’s website.  Sorry for the long story about nothing more than snowmobiling tales…. Shit it’s why we are all here right?
 

Hi guys!
While doing some video archiving of my memories this summer I came across this funny event: the 1997 Gareau Folies in St-Gabriel de Brandon. Some of you probably remember I wrote about it before( the trail pass just aside this site, just below the belvedere of St-Gabriel) and for others, the concept was quite simple: using snow that had been buried during the winter and make a snowcross track to race for an afternoon...in July! Another great sledder idea!!!
A torture for the sleds and the pilots, especially after a few hours at 30C, but the show was great! The track was well thought out with jumps and several long water holes to keep the machines cooled.
We filmed it on 8mm tape so the quality isn't great but it gives a good sample of the event. In the 2nd half of the video I edit you a lap of the open category final at 4 sleds wide which had offered quite a show.
Turn the sound on!
Alain

I rode in Maine a couple weeks ago.  First timer.  Normally we go to Quebec.  It was great.  1000 miles in 5 days.  Very similiar to Quebec riding.  Registered online.  Carried the printable version, sticker arrived when we got home.  We started in Rangley and went north.  I do think it was much cheaper than Quebec.  But the acommadations were not as nice.   Towns seemed to close at 9.  Its a pretty remote state.  We had some trouble navagating.  I didn't think it was signed as well as Quebec.  Lots of intersections!  Lead rider saw 3 moose!
Lots of snow when we were there, but also a few warmups since.

I rode in Maine a couple weeks ago.  First timer.  Normally we go to Quebec.  It was great.  1000 miles in 5 days.  Very similiar to Quebec riding.  Registered online.  Carried the printable version, sticker arrived when we got home.  We started in Rangley and went north.  I do think it was much cheaper than Quebec.  But the acommadations were not as nice.   Towns seemed to close at 9.  Its a pretty remote state.  We had some trouble navagating.  I didn't think it was signed as well as Quebec.  Lots of intersections!  Lead rider saw 3 moose!
Lots of snow when we were there, but also a few warmups since.

I rode in Maine a couple weeks ago.  First timer.  Normally we go to Quebec.  It was great.  1000 miles in 5 days.  Very similiar to Quebec riding.  Registered online.  Carried the printable version, sticker arrived when we got home.  We started in Rangley and went north.  I do think it was much cheaper than Quebec.  But the acommadations were not as nice.   Towns seemed to close at 9.  Its a pretty remote state.  We had some trouble navagating.  I didn't think it was signed as well as Quebec.  Lots of intersections!  Lead rider saw 3 moose!
Lots of snow when we were there, but also a few warmups since.

I rode in Maine a couple weeks ago.  First timer.  Normally we go to Quebec.  It was great.  1000 miles in 5 days.  Very similiar to Quebec riding.  Registered online.  Carried the printable version, sticker arrived when we got home.  We started in Rangley and went north.  I do think it was much cheaper than Quebec.  But the acommadations were not as nice.   Towns seemed to close at 9.  Its a pretty remote state.  We had some trouble navagating.  I didn't think it was signed as well as Quebec.  Lots of intersections!  Lead rider saw 3 moose!
Lots of snow when we were there, but also a few warmups since.

I rode in Maine a couple weeks ago.  First timer.  Normally we go to Quebec.  It was great.  1000 miles in 5 days.  Very similiar to Quebec riding.  Registered online.  Carried the printable version, sticker arrived when we got home.  We started in Rangley and went north.  I do think it was much cheaper than Quebec.  But the acommadations were not as nice.   Towns seemed to close at 9.  Its a pretty remote state.  We had some trouble navagating.  I didn't think it was signed as well as Quebec.  Lots of intersections!  Lead rider saw 3 moose!
Lots of snow when we were there, but also a few warmups since.

Just over 1300 miles here in Central NY.  3/4's right from my house, which is nice.  Went to Tug Hill a couple times, trails were amazing there.  Overall they were all pretty good!  A month of cold does a lot of good!
Sucks not going to Quebec this year but being able to leave from your house after work to get some dinner with friends was pretty nice too!

Just over 1300 miles here in Central NY.  3/4's right from my house, which is nice.  Went to Tug Hill a couple times, trails were amazing there.  Overall they were all pretty good!  A month of cold does a lot of good!
Sucks not going to Quebec this year but being able to leave from your house after work to get some dinner with friends was pretty nice too!

Just over 1300 miles here in Central NY.  3/4's right from my house, which is nice.  Went to Tug Hill a couple times, trails were amazing there.  Overall they were all pretty good!  A month of cold does a lot of good!
Sucks not going to Quebec this year but being able to leave from your house after work to get some dinner with friends was pretty nice too!

Just over 1300 miles here in Central NY.  3/4's right from my house, which is nice.  Went to Tug Hill a couple times, trails were amazing there.  Overall they were all pretty good!  A month of cold does a lot of good!
Sucks not going to Quebec this year but being able to leave from your house after work to get some dinner with friends was pretty nice too!

Give him our best!
I bruised my ribs playing rugby...can't imagine breaking them...

I'll second that...

I'll second that...

When I get within a few miles of Hotel Central I usually get this loud music in my helmet?
 

But at least we are getting some snow and cold at least!  Solid 75 miles on my new sled! 

But at least we are getting some snow and cold at least!  Solid 75 miles on my new sled! 

But at least we are getting some snow and cold at least!  Solid 75 miles on my new sled! 

But at least we are getting some snow and cold at least!  Solid 75 miles on my new sled! 

Merry Christmas everyone!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Merry Christmas everyone!

OMG its so weird that you posted this picture because I remember this exact spot!!  Our first trip to Gaspe it snowed.  And snowed.  We were following single tracks in the morning.  When we got to this, we went straight.  It looked as if no one had groomed at all the trail to left.  So we went straight.  Up the hill on right was a shack of some sort where we were told this was not the direction we wanted.  Others sledders starting to do same thing we did.  Went back, got on a road, ended up in a old church of some kind that had food.  Ate and at this point others had been through and told us which direction to go.
Next trip to Gaspe we stopped at this point and it looked like this picture.  It was amazing the snow and how it changed the landscape!!!
Thanks for posting Groomer!