Fozzy

Temps were amazing, Sunny and around plus 12 - 14, no jackets and trails were surprisingly flat with lots of snow for cooling and slides. We headed up to the lookout. It was time for lunch so we headed to KM 31. If you stepped off the trail you sank up to your chest. Snow depth in certain areas was crazy. Getting up the hill to KM 31 for gas and lunch was bare. Lol After lunch we decided it was time to check out the Hydro lines. Just was not enough snow everywhere to make it worth it. I did do one chute, but you hit patches of no snow at the top. Crazy how deep the ruts are where there is no snow. It was getting towards the end of the day and our season was done. Mont Valin never disappoints! We had a great time!! With roughly 300 km for the day our season comes to an end. Hopefully we run into some of you guys next year.

Sorry for delay, out of the four that went, one is a Golf Pro, the other is a Golf Equipment Distributer, I'm a home builder.... not easy to get away in May and it was go go when we came back. Mont Valin is always our last trip of the season. Normally we head up in April and over the years the locals have always told us we should go in May. Well if there was a year to go in May this was the year. Trip was short with only one day of riding but we rode in daylight till 8pm. We leave Ottawa at noon on Saturday with neighbors wondering what the hell are we thinking and how could we have convinced our wife's that we are actually going sledding. We arrive at Passion early evening Saturday. We were nervous as it didn't look like there was a lot of snow. In the morning Bucky took a small walk to find a spot where we can stage from. At Passion is ware bare at the lodge but just up the hill the snow was plentiful.

Four of us from Ottawa are leaving for the Mont to go riding. Never sledded in May before... if there is a year to do it, this is the year. Will post pics next Tuesday.

I just booked Lac Faillon for Friday and Saturday night. We are a group of four now with possibly another four coming. I have never stayed there but one guy in the group has and says it's very nice. The good news is, they are continuing the grooming for this weekend and then shutting it down in the Val D'or area. To bad with all the snow but I guess a lot of them get tired of it come Spring.

I called a bunch of places and everything is booked. We are heading to Mont Valin instead.

Will they still be grooming next week. We have a group going from Ottawa to either there or Mont Valin.

I like the franaglais going on.

How was the ride? Planning on doing this ride this coming Friday.

This is how it looked when I left The Mont Vilain not long ago. 😜

Not sure what the ticket is for speeding in Qc, is it based on how much you are over, similar to getting a ticket in your car? In Ontario it is a flat rate, $120.00 I think. So if you see the radar gun in Ontario, you might as well give it shit and see what you clock in at. lol I was skiing in Mont Tremblant last week, was reading the paper regarding ticketed infractions for snowmobiling. Was surprised to see wearing a scarf while sledding carries a fine of $150.00. There was no mention for a speeding infraction.

I am so happy to see that the trails are looking so good. I have the Ottawa Home Show to contend with this week, then be heading there for the end of March!

Looks like me. 😜

Wow, I think you guys got the better deal with that Cabin at Mont Valian. I was there about two weeks ago and our Cabin didn't look anything like that. lol The 8am breakfast is kind of silly. Especially because everyone staying there shows up all at once to eat.

Mont Vilain, in the town of Lamarche, north east side of Lac St Jean.

I was on it last Friday and it was no groomed then. I could tell also that it had not been groomed for awhile.