[Is it too early to start looking for snow ?]

Hi Bill,

Reading your response.  I cant find Lac city.  Did you mean Lab City?  The Cains quest race starts in Labrador City at the Arena March 2 so maybe that would be a better start option anyway.  Eight - ten guys split the cost.  Ride the train on Monday.  Sleds follow the next day. 3200 miles groomed trails.

 

 

[Is it too early to start looking for snow ?]

Not so many years ago..... i remember guys discussing loading sleds on the train from Sept Isles to Schefferville.  Does anyone know if that can still happen?  To plan a trip with arrival to see the Cains Quest departure woulds be quite the adventure.

[It's for Real]

Todays pic. Valin should have snow soon.

[M. Yvon Fortin]

Well i didnt know Yvon RIP. But do remember pretty chicks behind the counter.

[For those who hate to loose their stuff.]

Could solve stolen sleds and trucks?

https://buy.thetrackr.com/br/05/?utm_source=GU&utm_medium=GU&utm_campaign=GU?aff_id=1160&creat_id=321&clk_id=7213182&sub_id=163000

[Anyone else going through the end of sled season blues?]

The Gaspie still looks to have alot of snow in the Chic Choc mountains.

---Mac---

[The Sled Den]

Wow does this thread make me think back to days when Bernard used to haul around our broken junk. He would send a driver no matter how far away we were. I miss that guy. ---Mac---

[Still riding.!!!!!]

I Love to see spring riding pictures. Please post your last ride. This is the air force overhead view updated daily.

[Politics in St. Zenon]

Yes - Some of us still remember. RIP.

[Snow Depth Map]

I dont know twhat map you are requesting. This map works very well.

http://www.nohrsc.nw...ont=0&js=1&uc=0

[Mont Valin Conditions???]

The link below is a map of Zec Martin Valin. You can see Lac Jalobert. Any road you see above this lake is the back country only accessible by snowmobile. Try and order a hard copy of this map before you go on the trip. Call this number. 418-674-9170 The ladies in the office will mail the map to you. I think I paid 10-12 dollars.

http://mapcarta.com/24717602

[Mont Valin Conditions???]

Here is scoobyraid link. Im not sure its where you want to start for off trail riding. Im only familiar with the FMCQ trail network.

http://www.hros.net/hotel/ca/scoobyraid.et.html

I do have a map showing seasonal roads north of Lac Jalobert. I once was entertaining this same idea. Their are hundreds of miles of summer roads not maintained in winter. These are summer vacation homes around hundreds of lakes. You can buy gas at Lac Jalobert and jump off trail right their. You will need a map or GPS. Keep in mind no services food or fuel to be found. You guys better know what your doing in the back country. I have always been curious take pics and let us know how you make out.

[DWI - border crossing permit]

Thanks for the replies. I thought some of you might have a way to work around this.

[Slow down]

Snowgirl - Do you still ride? Wow that was some accident considering you were going slow. Snowmobiling is so unpredictable.

[Slow down]

I once read about the dangers of snowmobiling. It was enough to make me give up reading.

[Mont Logan - Gaspie]

Thanks Groomer. Where can we go to get real high up on the mountains. I'm familiar with the towers. Any other interesting high peaks we can visit by sled?

[Mont Logan - Gaspie - Chic Chocs]

Hey guys can we snowmobile to this place? For that matter can we climb up any of the high peaks?

Check out this video. Cool tune.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkW92ruj6E0

[Mont Logan - Gaspie]

Hey check out this video. Can we snowmobile to this place? I cant find info.

Groomer please let me know what you think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkW92ruj6E0

[Is the River Staked Going North From Shawinigan]

Montagnard Edgars Place. Still there too. Cool lodge.

Iceman - Thats it. Yes nice lodge. They were booked once and rented us a cabin in the woods about a mile away. We loaded all our bags and six guys into one of those tracked vehicles with skis on the front. After dinner they drove us to the cabin and then picked us up at 9 AM the next morning. Cool place. Hilarious riding in that vehical

[Is the River Staked Going North From Shawinigan]

There was another place I believe past Richards on the right hand side of the same road. I cant remember the name. They have restaurant and a bar. You could see the river from the bar window. Does anyone remember this place?

[Snow map?]

Here is the best snow depth from NOAA. Takes alittle while to figure out how to use it.

http://www.nohrsc.nws.gov/interactive/html/map.html?mode=pan&extents=us&zoom=&loc=44.040+N%2C+79.935+W&ql=station&var=ssm_depth&o11=1&o9=1&o13=1&lbl=m&min_x=-79.950000000002&min_y=40.900000000001&max_x=-72.441666666669&max_y=45.125&coord_x=-76.1958333333355&coord_y=43.0125000000005&zbox_n=&zbox_s=&zbox_e=&zbox_w=&metric=0&lp=1&shdvar=shading&width=800&height=450&nw=800&nh=450&h_o=0&font=0&js=1&uc=0

[Is the River Staked Going North From Shawinigan]

What happened to the Auberge Mekinac?I heard Richards place is closed.Sad if true.

We used to start our saddlebag trips from Richards. I wonder if its closed?

[DWI - border crossing permit]

I agree it would be a sad day if I were not permitted into Quebec ever again.

My friend and I have logged 20 thousand miles or so in Quebec and it pisses me off he may be out forever. I thought we could do the short form at the border pay $200-300 and call it good. I can here you LOL Stop laughing this is serious. ---mac---

[DWI - border crossing permit]

I have a friend that I snowmobile with in Quebec for the last ten years. He recently six months ago convicted of DWI. I read that a special permit can be applied for that may take 6-9 months. Is their any provision for a permit that can be approved on the spot while crossing the border? Any other options?

[Mt Valin Relais Chapelle]

What ever happened to Jennette up in Onatchiway Quebec? I enjoyed her place with great conversation and homestyle cooking. Is someone else running the place? Hope shes OK.