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Shaw to Lac Edouard was so so. Left Sunday am from Domain Edouard ended up at Pourvorie La Dore tonight awesome place!! Most of 355 was good fields around LSJ ok but warmth will kill them quickly if it happens. 93 was good so far. 

Crossed it today at 12:30

Here on the 83 this morning probably 10-15 miles west of Windigo jct
it was in fabulous, fast condition 

Awesome in the summer too, let’s doo it this year.  Outfitter tour by SxS
 
 

Certainly on my top three list for Pourvoiries.

Although 22 has improved, I'd choose Windigo over it. JMO 

Last day (3.5). 100 lacs back to the truck at font brune. 
 
Dinner was great at 100 lacs, we even had the “honey moon suite” above the restaurant which is interesting.
 
trails were good till st Anne du lacs after which they sucked. Just not enough snow. Like others mentioned the groomers are doing miracles with what they have.
 
back to the truck by noon completing our 1220 km trip. Happy trails!

Last day (3.5). 100 lacs back to the truck at font brune. 
 
Dinner was great at 100 lacs, we even had the “honey moon suite” above the restaurant which is interesting.
 
trails were good till st Anne du lacs after which they sucked. Just not enough snow. Like others mentioned the groomers are doing miracles with what they have.
 
back to the truck by noon completing our 1220 km trip. Happy trails!

This is the snow level and trail at font brune on 30JAN. 

Last day (3.5). 100 lacs back to the truck at font brune. 
 
Dinner was great at 100 lacs, we even had the “honey moon suite” above the restaurant which is interesting.
 
trails were good till st Anne du lacs after which they sucked. Just not enough snow. Like others mentioned the groomers are doing miracles with what they have.
 
back to the truck by noon completing our 1220 km trip. Happy trails!

This is the snow level and trail at font brune on 30JAN. 

This is the snow level and trail at font brune on 30JAN. 

This is the snow level and trail at font brune on 30JAN. 

First Nations Expedition is in the house tonight. Impressive fleet.  56 sleds doing the run this year.  3250km 14 nights.  
 

At Windigo enjoying the finer things in life. 240 miles/smiles today
trails were mint
the section of 83 east of Rivière Trenche is MUCH improved since the other day. All good !!!!!

Day 3 relais 22 to 100 lacs via Parent and the decelles river crossing 😁
 
realis 22 was great, service was good and very friendly and the pork was great as well! Lunch was a snack in parent at the general store. 
 
The longer version of the river crossing is in the other thread but 50 kms was ungroomed (we knew about this and decided to run it) between 345 and parent. Then we checked on the progress of the new bridge and bashed across via the river.
 
after parent we arrived to 100 lacs for the night by 6 pm with another 370 kms (including one wrong turn!). And we have another busted secondary roller to report on a doo g4 with 5000 kms, but luckily it didn’t slow us down and we were able to just run it as is for the remainder of the trip.

The trails were great all day. Best yet. however there is a bumpy and stick section before and after Wemotaci. 
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Alright, time for day 2 updates (Sunday 28JAN). 
 
Stayed at Marineau Mattawin - good spot but nothing fancy. Rode to relais 22 miles via the 355 shortcut (see other thread for how that went). Trails were a lot better today and only got better as you went north. Had lunch at the La Tuque deli. 
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Day 3 relais 22 to 100 lacs via Parent and the decelles river crossing 😁
 
realis 22 was great, service was good and very friendly and the pork was great as well! Lunch was a snack in parent at the general store. 
 
The longer version of the river crossing is in the other thread but 50 kms was ungroomed (we knew about this and decided to run it) between 345 and parent. Then we checked on the progress of the new bridge and bashed across via the river.
 
after parent we arrived to 100 lacs for the night by 6 pm with another 370 kms (including one wrong turn!). And we have another busted secondary roller to report on a doo g4 with 5000 kms, but luckily it didn’t slow us down and we were able to just run it as is for the remainder of the trip.

The trails were great all day. Best yet. however there is a bumpy and stick section before and after Wemotaci. 
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Absolutely
The further away from Montreal or Quebec City you are, directly reflects in the quality of the Ballet!

The same is true for the thickness of the smoked meat sandwich 

Day 3 relais 22 to 100 lacs via Parent and the decelles river crossing 😁
 
realis 22 was great, service was good and very friendly and the pork was great as well! Lunch was a snack in parent at the general store. 
 
The longer version of the river crossing is in the other thread but 50 kms was ungroomed (we knew about this and decided to run it) between 345 and parent. Then we checked on the progress of the new bridge and bashed across via the river.
 
after parent we arrived to 100 lacs for the night by 6 pm with another 370 kms (including one wrong turn!). And we have another busted secondary roller to report on a doo g4 with 5000 kms, but luckily it didn’t slow us down and we were able to just run it as is for the remainder of the trip.

The trails were great all day. Best yet. however there is a bumpy and stick section before and after Wemotaci. 
http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_02/IMG_5204.thumb.jpeg.0efe6c6360beca349f94b484cf147154.jpeg