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The Gaspesie is a must do snowmobile region for sure, I have traveled there myself dozens of times. However one of my most memorable Quebec trips was one similar to the one you have spoke of, through western Quebec. Be sure to do both, they are completely different snowmobiling and both spectacular.

Thanks Alain, great report as always.

Next week.

75 Miles in 45 minutes!!! I don't want to be on the back of your sled after that glass of wine!!

That is right, with the sawmill closed your end of the TLR will not be plowed this winter. A straight line to La Cache, what a great shortcut that would be. It would only take 1.5 hrs!! That is as long as they are not plowing for operations going into Novelle.

I was thinking the same thing, from where the bus is parked to the CB should be good. Lets hope you get some snow tomorrow to fill in the low spots and not the mild weather they are talking about. We are going to head up either Wednesday after supper or leave early Thurday morning arriving at PALC at 8am. I am not sure who is coming or which way we will travel. You can't plan these things too early!! We will ride 3.5 days and put on about 1000 miles, that should be a good Season Opener!! We will pass through the clubhouse when starting or finishing our trek. This will be a good test for my new clutch. I put a Power Block 80 on last week.

20-40cm along the river means 60 cm on top of Mt Valin! This is also forecast around Baie Comeau, this is great news. They have very little snow last winter.

Do you have the machine parked at the gas station in Causpscal? The snow does look thin in the fields. Maybe you will get a bit of snow from the storm forecast for the Mont Joli west area tomorrow. Good to see you finally have enough snow to get the machine out. It should be good grooming from Ste Margarite to the CB. I will be there next week.

Nice Pictures.

I escond what 93vwgti recommends, the Passion. They had done a huge facelift to the place since back in 2008. I was there last winter, they have good, clean, reasonably price rooms, safe parking, and a resturant with decent food right there.

They say every family has one black sheep!

Happy Birthday Guys, hope you both have a good one.

The L'Ascension, St Alexis area will only be an issue if you travel on the 587 South. Correct?

Hopefully this winter they will be stopped. It must have been very expensive to keep the roads open there last winter.

Groomer can you do some checking around to see if they are still putting up windmills and transmission lines in the Mt Louis, Mont Saint Pierre area. Yhey had the trails plowed bare in several spot on the North shore of the Gaspesie last winter.

WOW!! I didn't know you could play the drums Jean Guy. Very funny, well done.

This is not 100% the truth!! I am exactly not sure on how permission to snowmobile is dealt with in Quebec, however just because it is crown doesn't give a person the right to ride. There are areas restricted in the Mt Valin area one of which is at La Hutte where sledding is not permitted. Also areas like the Zec that Scorpionbowl mentioned are private areas. To be sure you are in an area where sledding is permitted I recommend contacting the local club by email and getting specifics from them.

The 587 was rerouted about 3 years back. The trail is now very scenic, travel along the river valleys. I would recommend it for sure.

Conditions can be as they have described, however I have gone through several times and it is table top perfect. I certian;y would recommend staying off that trail if there is a storm forecast or storming at the time, even with a GPS!

Hmmm.......You must have photo-shopped that beer into my hand!!

Thanks Buddy, Nice picture.

Thia is going to be the biggest QuebecRider Gathering ever!

From what I have heard, that could be most anywhere!!!

We always find things to do while hiking/snoeshoeing!!

Well I am damn sure it won't be either one of us!! We have been passed by old people!!