[New Trail?]

How much new snow today in Temisk. Nytro Man?

[63 west from 386]

Louvicourt to Sennetere a bit choppy last weekend-Louvicourt to Val-d'Or up 83/307 to Amos or 309/313 all good-some logging on 309/313 for short distances-3' of neige in bush!

[4 Day Trip- See Ya Later!]

Val-d'Or/Amos/Senneterre/Louvicourt all good last weekend-a bit bumpy in corners but hopefully groomed out now-21/2-3 feet neige!

[63 west from 386]

Ville Marie to Rouyn all good-believe Belleterre to Ville Marie fine also-can't comment on Joncas-not been there this year.

[Val D'Or places to stay]

I believe the Comfort Inn is just slightly off-trail whereas the Forestel is right on the trail

[Malartic]

Looking for info if you know of a place in or near Malartic (near Val D'Or) to stay at. Does anyone know of a place?

Leaving on Feb 9th to do a Val D'Or loop out of North Bay area. Any info is helpful. We are 4 riders (one with hand surgery so we are trying to keep it to under 250km days).

Thanks!

Linda

Linda-stay in Val-D'Or-only a 1/2 hour from Malarctic-Forestel is right on the trail @ the E. end of Town-not much in Malarctic except the gold mine!

[How Many Miles in Quebec by QuebecRiders]

3900 kilometers..( 2450miles) therefore 6450

650 miles=7100

[How are the conidtions around St Donat and St Zenon]

Just back from 3 days @ Temiskaming/Val D'Or/Rouyn Noranda-trails good-hard-1-2" new snow Sat. nite-still 2 ft. in bush. U would be fine from Val D'Or/Amos/La Sarre/ Rouyn-roads/town streets bare

[Is there any riding left for next week?]

I broke out my shorts today and took my first outdoor shower of the season. But I would like one more trip north if there is any riding left (preferably less than a 10 hour trip from Boston...).

Any ideas??

GW

Possibly Val D'Or area + towards Chibougamau-heading to V.-D. Friday

[Moose on the Loose]

While leading a saddlebag group north of Temiskaming a few years ago I saw what I thought was a deer loping along in front of us about a half mile ahead. As I got closer it stopped and turned sideways to look back @ us and I saw a bushy tail and realized it was no deer. I signalled to the guy behind me to come up beside me and as we got closer we realized it was a very large timber wolf. It stayed on the trail till we almost caught up to it then jumped off and as we got up to where it had gotten off it was no more than ten feet away baring it's fangs and snarling at us as we went by. As soon as the last rider passed it jumped right back on the trail and kept loping along behind us. He wasn't scared of us @ all. We didn't stop for quite a few miles after & wondered out loud what would have happened if we'd been alone/broken-down on the trail @ dusk and he'd come along?

[Moose on the Loose]

I have a video of the entire encouter. I would like to post it or a link, but have yet to figure out a way to do it. I don't have the software to edit out the unwanted parts of the vid and the entire thing it 147mb. Just too large to even send.

I ran into these two and they walked down the trail, I stopped and waved my buddy to get his camera out and go ahead of me and take some still photo's. As he was doing that, I pulled out my camera and put in movie mode, started to ride up to my friend and around him, went down the trial as the moose were walking and then four sleds came in from the other direction and the moose paniced, I will try and get the clip on the web. Just might take some time.