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I am please to inform you that some trails are officially opened in the north of Lanaudière
The snow base is not big but enought to start, it will be season beginning conditions... Just look here to have details on which segment are opened...
http://www.snowmobilecountry.ca/en/index.jsp?numPage=235
I will try to do some exploration over the week-end and come back with few pics ...
Bye
Alain
Thanks for the update Alain you always provide excellent information. I took notice if i scroll down the list of regions on the FCMQ site they are showing every region closed except limited in Mt. Valin (250 kms) but if you go on the home page for Lanaudiere there are alot of trails open. With many years experience in that region i know there is much more open than could be ridden in one day. I think anyone with a few days off could find some good running with light traffic!
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It's me that post the above information on HCS. The snowmobile had been banned in all provincial parks in Quebec few years ago not only Mt-Tremblant park. It is the application of this decision that have been delayed to let the time to the differents area to make alternate trails. Only the provincial parks are touch by this decision this is why we loose acces to Haute-Gorge park few years ago, Mt-Valins Park this year and Mt-Tremblant pretty soon. It's very bad news but many attemps have been done to reverse these decisions without succes... in the circumstance, it's a big chance we have to still ride the Mt-tremblant park this season... Don't miss it !!!
Note that wildlife reserves are not touched by this decision so we still have trails in the Mastigouche and Mattawin wild life reserve in Lanaudiere, no problems on this side.
Alain
Just goes to show although we may not want to beleive it Canada's government is as screwed up as ours.We have to find a way to stop putting rich,indignant bastards into power.These people are so out of touch with reality they don't even realize how foolish some of their ideas are. These same parks in the summer time are full of people with cars,boats on the water etc. All the camping areas are around lakes where do you think the sewage goes.It's all a big joke like Algores global warming and the Clinton's health care?socialized medicine I had always hoped the people from the great white north would show more common sense but i guess their leaders are as bad as ours. :wacko:
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Anybody know more info about this? found this on HCS
We won't have any problem to ride the Mt-Tremblant park this sled season but there are big chances that it will be the last one we get acces to it. We are very lucky to be able to ride it again this year, negotiation with governement lead to an extension to give the time to local snowmobile clubs to reorganize and figure out alternate trails. When the process will be completed, we won't have acces to the park anymore but we should have new trails outside the park for the equivalent kilometers of the park trails...
The trails in the Mt-Tremblant park are in the best trails of Lanaudiere, so don't miss your chance and put it in the "to ride list" this season you won't regret it... it is a "must-ride trail" that won't be available for so long...
sure hope thats not true :sad: are surely some great trails keep us informed
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I had a 1997 Polaris Indy Light given to me last week and got it running the other day and buttoned it up tonight and rode a 1.7 mile loop from the garage around the field twice and then down to my house and back to the garage. By then my hands were froze, but for a little 340 fan that little sucker hauls the mail.
startin' to feel it now
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As I said before on an earlier post...another lodging point will be available this winter in the LaVérendrye Park.
The place is called http://outfitterlaverendrye.com/. I talked with one of the hosts (Carole) via e-mails and she did confirm me they will be open for snowmobilers this winter. They are located 30 kms east of Joncas off TQ 63 very closed to TQ 63/regional 386 junction. The package is $90.00 Cdn + taxes which include stay,dinner and breakfast. All their rooms are located in the main lodge. Do I have to say it's cheaper than Joncas where they are charging $130.00/person.
I, for one, will support them this winter.
sounds good to me, the best part is supposedly they are going to groom the trail.
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The trail will be groomed and the joncas will operate this year.
this outfitter has also purchased a groomer and will do the section leadin to the camps.
that would be great that area was always rough
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Antique /3 Day / 7 day permits cannot be sold on trail.
That's what I got off the zenwaiter.com site. Which is why I'm trying to figure this out ahead of time.
From the fcmq website: Extra charges are payable when the annual trail permit is purchased on trails. Note that permits issued for antique sleds, as well as daily or weekly permits, cannot be purchased on trails.
I'm sledding in from Ft Kent thru New Brunswick. Will need passes ahead of time. Maybe Bill has an answer...
Thanks for trying.
I am not looking at it right now but i am pretty sure where it says cannot be bought on trail it means if you get busted for riding with no pass you are paying full price season and then some. Buy your week pass where you leave from and if you are crossing the border on sleds ask them there they will direct you to the nearest place.
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Bad news. There was a fire at Joncas. I stopped there last winter it was very nice. Gas will be a problem.
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/tra...rx5n8t4Gte7qodQ
Too bad to see anything like that happen to anyone. Is it true that place is owned by a Hockey player?The real bad part is that trail always sucked before so i guess they will never groom it now. :sad:
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That won't work if i buy them on-line. Unless I knew what day I was going to start my trip. So I guess my question still stands.
Actually he did answer your question, buy the week pass when you get there the issuing agent will have to fill in the dates the deal is for season passes everything else you buy when you arrive.
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Let's hear some of the trips planned for this year
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That's a great stretch, but last I knew, the real piston alley was on 597 North of Chandler. It's longer, wider, and less traveled. Although technically it should be called belt-alley. I think I've only done it once without blowing a belt.
the true piston alley is chib south on 93 toward sennetere
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First off LOVE this site!!! So Gald Bill told be about it at the springfield show
Thank Bill. All the Pics are great and its so nice to be on a site with people that ride the same places I do and some That I have not yet. Witch leads to my Question.OK heading up to the Holiday inn in Jonquire end of Jan and plan to ride over to and around Gaspe. Been wanting to do this for a LONG time. Talked to Bill a LOT at the show and he gave us many good tips and a Map. But always looking for more info. My biggest worry is getting on the farry, If we miss it it could kill the hole trip for us. So I would like more info on that and a # to call to find out more once we get up there maybe. Sounds like it runs 2 times a day and there are 2 spots to get it??
How would you go also and what do we NOT want to miss on our loop??
Thanks
Bill
PS. Been ridding from St Zenon aire for 17 years, started making loops from there to new spots, Rode up to and around LacSaint Jean 4 times from there and last year was the first time we drove up there so we could get out to new spots.
Bill, if you are planning to ride around the gaspe there is no need to drive all the way to jonquiere.there is some good riding around lac st. jean but kinda foolish to leave from there to go to the north shore and the gaspe.I would recommend driving about an hour north of Quebec city to Baie St. Paul there are a few motels there you can leave from trail access is right there you can hit the casino if you want and will cut alot of driving time.we always try to ride at least as many miles on the sleds as the round trip in the car!
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If there is any one on this board that lives in the western Ct. area that needs a season pass for Quebec before Dec 9, I do have several extra available for $235.00 ea.
Proceeds will go to Club Manawan ( a small club located north of St. Zenon) I am trying to help out this remote club by selling these passes for them .
If your interested send me a PM here with a contact phone number and I will get in touch with you.
I am not making any money personally on this, I'm trying to help a club that really needs some extra membership money.
Thanks in advance
Tom
good luck in your quest of helping club manawan.Traditionally they have not spent their money wisely and the groomer could be spotted broken down (more like tore up) somewhere on the reservation :sad:
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I agree 100%. If there was one trail I would like to see added, it would defiantly be a connection between 83 and 93. This would serve as a new, smaller loop one could take, or possibly a shortcut back to your starting point should a problem arise. Have to admit, once you head out on 93, you're pretty much in no mans land.
the problem is it's too isolated to have such a vast trail network.if they opened a trail they wouldn't be able to keep it maintained good enough.while i would love to see a trail connecting the two there is nothing i hate more than an open but ungroomed trail
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hi !!
just too bad ,cant find my pq map .the only thing i can tell you ,it s on trail 83 !!
haltaparche is an outfitter.
groomer !!!
haltepache is north of casey on 83. it is between wemotaci and parent
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http://www.snowmobilecountry.ca/en/membres...mp;numFiche=172
Auberge La Cuillère à Pot
41, Route 329
Saint-Donat (Québec)
CANADA J0T 2C0
Tel.: 819 424-2252
Fax: 819 424-1436
Toll free: 1 877 711-2252
Haven't been able to find the Hampton Inn, even through the website
be very cautious whenstaying in st. agathe disable your vehicles for sure lots of problems for sure, also cond. usually not too good there thatearly in seaon
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108,681 + 2850 =111,531 It was a good year but way too quick, can't wait till next year.
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Last time I was at Le Cabanon, I was told that the biggest problem is that the "native Indians" come down from the reservations at night to do the stealing. Once whatever they stole gets back to their area, nothing can be done about it. They part out everything and sell the parts.
I never heard that before but you never know.I have my doubts,cause they don't have the ambition to do it and the gov. just hands them money.
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Greg:I don't do alot of commenting on sites,however I read alot of forums about snowmobiling as it is my passion. I probably will get some comments saying i am against Canada and Quebec. Believe me when I say I LOVE CANADA! I have been snowmobiling since 1972. I went on my first trip to St Zenon in 1963. I went every year multiple times until 2006. Over the years I made many friends in Quebec and will always have some wonderful memories of some of the best snowmobiling I've ever done. My wife and I also used to visit Montreal 2-3 times a year for weekend getaways.I never had any property stolen. I became more and more aware of the theft problem over the years,however. The iceing on the cake was in Montreal in 2006. My wife and I were going to spend the weekend at our usual hotel. When we pulled in the parking lot, the owner told us he didn't want us to park in his lot. He said the vehicle would not be there in the morning. It was a chevey 4wd trailblazer. He reccommended two hotels down the street that had underground garages and felt the vehicle would be safe there. Needless to say we were very disappointed as we used our vehicle at different times to go to Old Montreal for dinner etc. The parking lot owner we have known for years and had become friends with. Obviously I couldn't thank him enough.
I guess what I'm saying is, if you want the american snowmobiler and tourist back fix the problem. Here in my hometown just 2 weeks ago there was a lengthy story of two men who had truck,trailer, and two snowmobiles stolen from their motel within an hour after they checked in. $70,000-80,000 of equiptment and the police do nothing.
I rest my case.
I would go back to quebec in a heart beat if I knew my things were safe.I still see some friends at the Big East Snowmobile show in Syracuse,NY. and I always tell them to say hello to everyone we know.
I hope you continue to work on things in Quebec for us snowmobilers as my dream is to be able to go there once again.
I still Love the country,it is a beautiful land and the hospitality is #1.
Best of luck ,Regards Combat
The police are def. getting tougher on crime up there,i made 2 trips to St. Zenon this winter and both times we left to come home at 4:30 AM and each time we were pulled over and checked to make sure we were not stealing the rig.We thanked the officers and continued on our way.Many people from the states don't understand this is a big problem in and around Montreal for EVERYONE including the locals.I was told that if you live near Montreal you cannot get car ins. without an anti-theft device on your vehicle.I returned from a hunting trip a few years ago and when we got to Montreal one of the hunters vehicles had been stolen from a fenced in area.Montreal leads North America for vehicle thefts and the majority of those thefts are from residents of Quebec.
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Thanks TDI-HAM. do you know of any hot spots around St Donat or manawan? Thanks
Kanawata would be a good spot right now,maybe park at Repos and ride up to Kanawata then could go to Parent or Relay 22 via Casey
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Great report,next time you leave Ladore for Chibougamau stop for gas at the big lumber mill "Scicerie 54" i think it is Abitibi Consolidated then no one will run out and you really won't need to stop at that above ground tank.Also if ever you are riding with a 2 stroke that is showing signs of seizing,burning a piston, or just lean in general dump some oil right in the gas tank.I have seen this done with sucess on many occasions.
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Zen,
Thanks for the reply. I can't imagine this investigation has concluded. I cant believe the idiot across the lake
could have covered all his tracks or connections and could have been this cleaver.
Please keep us updated.
---Mac---
Get real :wacko:
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Great report, what were you guys riding, Model. Yr , Miles if you don't mind.
I was riding an '09 Apex GT there was another the same an '09 Apex LTX and an "09 Vector GT. Just really kind of worked out that way this year.This actually is my first truly new sled.My last ride was an '02 Viper and i decided that 14,000 miles on any 2-stroke was enough so it was either take a chance,get a new one or spend more than it's worth to rebuild it.The other guy with the Apex GT traded an 03 RX1, the guy with the LTX had been on a ?97 700 Vmax triple and the guy on the Vector is a dealer and just rides one and sells it every spring.(thats how i got the Viper) As far as mileage i have around 2850 for the year and that trip was like 1570. With the price of these sleds what they are i plan on riding this for awile,maybe when it's time for that first valve job at 25,000mi.
I do really like the sled as it rides nicer than the Viper,but it took me a little while to get used to the higher seat position.Also i think power wise it doesn't feel much different than my Viper although that may be because it is alot smoother power and quieter. -
Nice trip, can you tell me where you stayed in Matagami? What is the place like. Would you recomend staying there or making the Matagami loop a part of a days ride.
I will have to look for the exact name i think it was just "Hotel Matagami"or something like that,but when you come into town you cross the road into a gas station parking lot.Go past the gas station and the hotel is on the same side the next place up.It is across the street from another gas station an Esso,and that is where you want to fill up because for $10/sled you can keep your snowmobile inside his garage for the night.The guy that owns the gas station is a real nice guy and a snowmobiler himself.As far as the motel it is really nice with a nice restaurant and bar.Acess to the rooms is either from outside or from an inner hallway.Also i didn't pick anything up but they have some neat souveniers at the hotel that are made by the native people from the James Bay region.I think you are only about 150mi. from the James Bay when in Matagami.
Quebec Trail Passes 2009-2010
in General Discussion
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Just keep in mind offshore sometimes it's nice to get the pass where your riding most of the money from trail passes goes back to the club you purchased it from.I like to buy where i'm riding.