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Yep you are all spot on it: the devil's mountain relay/point of view
@Pipemaster: I was thinking the new relay was on the same spot but maybe not exactly the same but not far because it was really near of the top of the big hill of the trail on the east side as of today. Being on the same summit the view is the same for sure
The old relay with no electricity was quaint and very special. Even 23 years ago it was a 40 years step back going in there! Kristine when going to the toilet in the back that was a very small room with a wood step with an hole in it had the surprise to see her toilet paper piece rising back from the hole and flooting in the air from the mountain backdraft !!!😂😂😂

this one just aside the new relay

Since my last visit they have built an observation tower near the relay that seems really nice. Here a pic took on the net

 
 

Yep you are all spot on it: the devil's mountain relay/point of view
@Pipemaster: I was thinking the new relay was on the same spot but maybe not exactly the same but not far because it was really near of the top of the big hill of the trail on the east side as of today. Being on the same summit the view is the same for sure
The old relay with no electricity was quaint and very special. Even 23 years ago it was a 40 years step back going in there! Kristine when going to the toilet in the back that was a very small room with a wood step with an hole in it had the surprise to see her toilet paper piece rising back from the hole and flooting in the air from the mountain backdraft !!!😂😂😂

this one just aside the new relay

Since my last visit they have built an observation tower near the relay that seems really nice. Here a pic took on the net

 
 

Yep you are all spot on it: the devil's mountain relay/point of view
@Pipemaster: I was thinking the new relay was on the same spot but maybe not exactly the same but not far because it was really near of the top of the big hill of the trail on the east side as of today. Being on the same summit the view is the same for sure
The old relay with no electricity was quaint and very special. Even 23 years ago it was a 40 years step back going in there! Kristine when going to the toilet in the back that was a very small room with a wood step with an hole in it had the surprise to see her toilet paper piece rising back from the hole and flooting in the air from the mountain backdraft !!!😂😂😂

this one just aside the new relay

Since my last visit they have built an observation tower near the relay that seems really nice. Here a pic took on the net

 
 

Devils Mountain? 

that's my guess as well

Here's a pic of my trip partner Snowcruiser and me on our very first snowmobile trip together 23 years ago with in the background a very popular relay that some of you may know? It's still a very popular spot that change alot.

It is right that most of the fire damege have been on norther areas but yes Clova, Senneterre, Lebel sur Quevillon Chapais and Chibougamau have been affected by the fire. Even no villages have been destroyed they all have been evacuated at some moment in june and July because the fires were at only few miles from them.
At the moment, no snowmobile club have made comments about this. The possible problem I see is not some trail damage cause directly by the fire because most of the trails are on summer roads that are already reopened in those area but after the fires most of the burned area are harvest by the wood cutters to get out the wood that is still usable. This process need to be done as soon as possible after the fire before insects ruined the wood quality. I would think those operations have already been done by now but having this year 20X the burned area than a "normal '' year may have complicated the puzzle for those who do that task... so I would expect we may have to deal with logging in some area especially in the beginning of the winter.
We will know more on this in the next weeks but by now no bad news ...
 

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A couple from Chaudiere Appalaches 

It is right that most of the fire damege have been on norther areas but yes Clova, Senneterre, Lebel sur Quevillon Chapais and Chibougamau have been affected by the fire. Even no villages have been destroyed they all have been evacuated at some moment in june and July because the fires were at only few miles from them.
At the moment, no snowmobile club have made comments about this. The possible problem I see is not some trail damage cause directly by the fire because most of the trails are on summer roads that are already reopened in those area but after the fires most of the burned area are harvest by the wood cutters to get out the wood that is still usable. This process need to be done as soon as possible after the fire before insects ruined the wood quality. I would think those operations have already been done by now but having this year 20X the burned area than a "normal '' year may have complicated the puzzle for those who do that task... so I would expect we may have to deal with logging in some area especially in the beginning of the winter.
We will know more on this in the next weeks but by now no bad news ...
 

It is right that most of the fire damege have been on norther areas but yes Clova, Senneterre, Lebel sur Quevillon Chapais and Chibougamau have been affected by the fire. Even no villages have been destroyed they all have been evacuated at some moment in june and July because the fires were at only few miles from them.
At the moment, no snowmobile club have made comments about this. The possible problem I see is not some trail damage cause directly by the fire because most of the trails are on summer roads that are already reopened in those area but after the fires most of the burned area are harvest by the wood cutters to get out the wood that is still usable. This process need to be done as soon as possible after the fire before insects ruined the wood quality. I would think those operations have already been done by now but having this year 20X the burned area than a "normal '' year may have complicated the puzzle for those who do that task... so I would expect we may have to deal with logging in some area especially in the beginning of the winter.
We will know more on this in the next weeks but by now no bad news ...
 

It is right that most of the fire damege have been on norther areas but yes Clova, Senneterre, Lebel sur Quevillon Chapais and Chibougamau have been affected by the fire. Even no villages have been destroyed they all have been evacuated at some moment in june and July because the fires were at only few miles from them.
At the moment, no snowmobile club have made comments about this. The possible problem I see is not some trail damage cause directly by the fire because most of the trails are on summer roads that are already reopened in those area but after the fires most of the burned area are harvest by the wood cutters to get out the wood that is still usable. This process need to be done as soon as possible after the fire before insects ruined the wood quality. I would think those operations have already been done by now but having this year 20X the burned area than a "normal '' year may have complicated the puzzle for those who do that task... so I would expect we may have to deal with logging in some area especially in the beginning of the winter.
We will know more on this in the next weeks but by now no bad news ...
 

Here's a couple

From the Gaspe this past season...
Tour De La Gaspésie 2023

from my first post, this relay...

have now turn into this!

No it was few years before but I too have very good pics of this great surprise encounter! i'm glad you reconize us and took the time to stop and chat a bit

it's you that pointed us the little curious beast that was looknig at us in the background, just behind my partner

Kristine got the lumix out and zoom in some great pics of it


Hoping our paths will cross again on the trail! 😄
this looks like the last new bridge of the 49e trail in LSJ area ?

hope everybody doing well, maybe with some thumb itching beginning!
Not sure if it will help you or get it worse but I share with you some pics I like from past seasons, feel free to contribute yourself to the post!
This first one was taken somewhere between La Cache and St-Paulin many years ago, not sure why but It always make me drooling when I look at it! 🤣

here's another one from a relay that still exist and is popular but completely changed from this pic... any thought?

 

from my first post, this relay...

have now turn into this!

from my first post, this relay...

have now turn into this!

No it was few years before but I too have very good pics of this great surprise encounter! i'm glad you reconize us and took the time to stop and chat a bit

it's you that pointed us the little curious beast that was looknig at us in the background, just behind my partner

Kristine got the lumix out and zoom in some great pics of it


Hoping our paths will cross again on the trail! 😄
this looks like the last new bridge of the 49e trail in LSJ area ?

hope everybody doing well, maybe with some thumb itching beginning!
Not sure if it will help you or get it worse but I share with you some pics I like from past seasons, feel free to contribute yourself to the post!
This first one was taken somewhere between La Cache and St-Paulin many years ago, not sure why but It always make me drooling when I look at it! 🤣

here's another one from a relay that still exist and is popular but completely changed from this pic... any thought?

 

Motel Nanook, Cap Chat. The end of a perfect day in the Gaspe.

I’ll add a few

The highest sled bridge I have ever crossed, over the Manicouagan river in Baie Comeau

Bonjour Alain, I had forgotten about the fox joining our impromptu summit gathering, that zoom made for a great shot.  Yes the bridge is indeed the one that crosses the Peribonka river at the old Scoobyraid (Otis) end of the 49th parallel trail.  I bet you laughed while digging out that picture of us from back in 2008.  

PA Dragon - that middle pic looks like Mont APICA on the way to Monts Vallin where I believe the other 2 shots are from.
Fuse - the cave is a cool place.  I will never forget meeting Bill at the HI back in the day, he ended up taking us for a guided tour out to it the next day.
NYNH Skidoo- second pic has “that skidoo feeling” to it.
Steve -  I have never seen the rock in the winter, guess I will have to add that to the list. Classic Gaspe, like the MSP lookout.  I had bad timing when I was at the lookout in MSP, my pic below.
Grumpers - Add some pics to the post, if you have videos you gotta have pics somewhere…lol