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We are going and hopefully can make it back on snow.
conditions are definitely thin but the trails are snow covered and groomed, have to take what you can get…

Hey Chris ……another “Chris” here from NY. Haven’t met you yet but hope to someday. Thanks much for posting the reports/pics. It’s nice to see there is still some adequate snow somewhere in Quebec…LOL
I’ve ridden crazy amounts of miles on the 93 over the years and can see by the pics they are WAY low on snow as everywhere else this year. I was looking at past years pics last night and have many that show 2-3 times the amount IN MID DECEMBER!!
At least it’s enough so you guys are getting a decent ride in. My guess is (and hope I’m wrong) you’re going to have a lot more challenging time on the 83 circling back around. 

We will be cheering you on from a far and looking forward to more pics/posts

I think we’ll all have to hope for snow for 2025 season .I have more snow here in Nova Scotia,have been riding around our camp ,old forestry roads .Have not done this in about 15 years .It’s a nice change of pace ,no 200 mile days but fun .

These are from today

Chris dude here. We have been saddle bagging all over. We haven’t been on 83 much as we are not heading back yet.
we left from the Delta and are making the loop counterclock wise.

just finished a trip around the lsj left quebec city on wednesday unto saguenay wed night then off to mt valin and back to sag thurs night from there around top of lake to roberval fri night all good ,all down hill after that went to alma in light rain saturday morning and threw in the towel and hired a truck to take me to my truck in quebec city..very depressing ride looking at the snow disappear..think cold and snow

Black wet trail to Trois Rivieres today. Rain most of way on and off from Near RDL all the way. 
 
Hotel had over 50 cancellations for last night. 
 
regroup and reload

Depressing. Know of a group of people coming back from the Gaspe loop this past weekend who had to taxi to RDL to get their trucks because they ran out of snow. I canceled my reservation for later this week this morning.

Don't send it UPS if you do ....It won't get there until Summer!

We are supposed to get another foot here in Nova Scotia!  I would be happy to send it to Quebec if I could!

we are suppose to get a foot starting tonight thru tomorrow...you can feel it in the air here...wish it was in Quebec

We had no freezing in the night for 3 days in a row, not much rain but it raise to 7C saturday noon at home, probably less worse more north but we had a good melt. It will begin to freeze back tonight and we had a good forecast for cold in the next days. The south of my area took a good hit but the snowmobile clubs in the north will try to groom monday night and will comeback with the results. It will be icy with some bare spots in the best scenario but it's hard to tell exact result... we will need new snow for sure but at this point I don't exactly know how it will be without new stuff.

Not good one would imagine
sad
VERY sad

Horror show in Shawinigan just what i have seen from road. Snow massacre. 

Just pulled the trigger on a 2024 Lynx x terrain brutal 850...trading in the 2020 extreme...lighter sled without the two speed transmission with XRS suspension...and 4 more wheels in rear skid and a 7.2 cluster...all the Linq accessories swap over...great trade and 1.4 interest...putting my faith in many more great winters ahead of us...and hopefully the best is yet to come this season...like ice said...IT ISN'T OVER!!

Up a couple star now. 

one of my favorite stops...we have stayed there as well...wasn't 5 star but...extremely nice people...they deserve our support

Thanks Chris! Yes, this really sucks. Got my sled out of the trailer today and cleaned it all up. Then I stared at my motorcycle and thought the hell with it, I’m going for a ride 😀

Way to go Wes !!
was 61 in Rochester yesterday and close to it today
im in severe state of depression 
hopefully will get another week in Quebec this shitty season 

you might have gotten what was left...it's certainly better than the 61 degrees and hard rain here in mass....guess it's good for the lawns...wish I was there riding ..hopefully the next month will treat us better...great pictures and live report

Saturday Feb 10
Rain and freezing rain overnight. Got up to survey situation 7:30. Not raining, radar showing worst is past so, off to breakfast then we will make a go out to check things out. Its warm though. 
 
Dressed down best we could, first damn helmet I had that doesn’t leak air. Solid and warm. 
 
Mrs Ice has to do class work for monday so we are going out and around back early. The plan was perfectly timed as we returned to Univerel it began to rain again an still gray and sprinkling on and off. 
 
Left hotel and another first this trip, I neglected to mention yesterday it was the first time for Mrs to negotiate through a pack of 5 two up sleds as we passed. I will let her tell you. Nicely done. Cleanly safely and politely. As could be. 
Today the first is over the bridge right here to the orange trail. Hey it’s the little milestones that keep me going. This is a new trail for me as was the 518 yesterday. Still nice here but we are sweating, Jackets open and snow soft. Too warm to enjoy. But not raining. 
 
Orange local along the 20 to St Andre here to 559 boney along roads and crossings. It is what it is. Otherwise very nice. Greens and orange. Everyone touring running TQ 5 and it shows. 
559 to TQ 5 east to 561 the to Club house for a break there. The 526 is next it was showing some use. Too warm but starting to get more cloudy and windy. One two up and a single holding us up a bit. The two up leading is one you have those dreams about. The one where you are in you lane minding your business and round next turn comes this guy keeping cemter left. Wow. 
Caro was leading us and she said I am so afraid watching this guy. Afraid I am going to see something I don’t want to. She gets it. Very proud of her progress she soaks it all in. The force is strong in this one. 
Finally they go left on orange to join TQ5 we continue 526 up to TQ85 railbed bike path holdind up great, after relay at TQ5/85 here its got some ugly looking spots by peat moss bogs. Bad.
Into town not worst i seen. Asphalt all bare basically everywhere.
back with whopping 75 miles but Wife had fun and so did we, too warm now starting to rain again. This adventure is being called. Until next time RDL
We will return
will it be this year?  Who knows
Mrs Ice gets all credit for photography 

 
 

Friday Ride continues 
From St Fabien sur mer we return up local orange all beautiful trail here. Roads less traveled. Back to the 518 and to TQ5. The TQ5 is a 7/10 from 518 all the way to RDL. Showing wear many corners. We roll on in back to Universel 305 km. 
 
Dinner at Restaurant 7:30 reservation in and seated boom. Not as busy as night before but busy. Not full. They seem to have it running smoothly tonight and they do just that. 

Delicious dinner
 
 

Some very good still, however some bad real bad spots . It will not be done by any means get out of town. Late Late Season Conditions Feb 10.
Need Snow period. 
 
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