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Establish a permanent trail network. Yes, is easier said then done. But is the only real long term solution.  Every journey starts with a single step. 

The farmers, the ZEC’s they all want a piece of the pie. Can’t have a trail system without their land, but I don’t know what the long-term solution is.

Says delivery for winter 2025. Hmmm
seems fast but we shall see. 
 
all depends where this bridge gets built. I had heard that it would join with TQ93 near La Dore. I heard this plan a few years ago. 

Somewhere in this area but not sure exactly yet. 
 
 

Or as dear old Grandpa Abe used to say:
“Superabundant Felicitations to your Grandiloquence, on this your Natal Day!”
(Yeah, he was kinda corny like that)

The foot plus of heavy wet snow we received here in Southern Maine would have made a nice base, in January🙄🤪... 
I am very thankful that I installed a standby generator last year. Currently still close to 300,000 customers still without power state wide. Yesterday A friend asked me if I would be taking my machine out... My machine is going to be my Kubota Tractor with plow and front end loader. After the concrete snow on top soft gravel is dealt with, it's on to downed trees. 😀
Winter Storm 4 April 2024

Looking good
 

Sacre-Coeur
1050 heures of grooming this season.
about 300 more hours than last season. 
 
It looks like the end for us too, our surfacing operations are getting more and more complicated with the hot weather, we still managed to do approximately 1050 hours of surfacing, representing 300 hours more than last year. The road signs will be removed in the coming weeks. We would like to thank our owners for the rights of way and our 330 members for your encouragement and every visitor who takes the time to write to us after their stay to congratulate us. Your comments are always taken into account. We'll be making a final pass to the Valin mountains (c900) and the 330 region later this week.

This was 7 days ago, and no it's not all gone 😉
 

Just got Back did all those Greens & Yellow!!!!! Trails were Outstanding!!!! Started the Season there After X- Mas Ended it the other day!!!! 3,500 Miles of Smiles on the new sled can’t wait till next Season!!!!👍

The running boards are coated with something like a heavy duty bed liner. its lasted 20 years,,,,,
GutZ

All righty!  Bring it back!
Umm, uh oh, is this kinda trans animal identities!...
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Happy Easter to All, Enjoy your Familys!
For me, getting older makes everyday an Easter Egg Hunt! Now, where are my keys..... hmmmm......
LOL!
GutZ

And yet 3 guys die in an avalanche there in late March. Still blows my mind. Hasn’t even been a week yet. I feel so bad for their families and the guy that made it out. I hope they all find peace in time.

BRP isn't the only Quebec business looking at dismal numbers.  There are lots of motels, restaurants, relais, and a hundred other businesses that have had a terrible winter.  The area around Quebec City had nothing to speak of for snow.  This was the first time in 25 years I haven't sledded in the Gaspe.  Trailered to the Quality Inn Matane then on the ferry was it.  Sledded 5 days in Baie Comeau, Forestville, Mont Valin area, first time ever to measure snow depth in inches instead of feet.  Pretty well every business we stopped at said thanks for coming, and appreciated our business, they all said numbers were terrible.  

We met one sled all the way back to Forestville  .. so odd in the freezing rain 
Guess ya needed to be the adventurous type 😎

Had to leave KM31 in the rain, but the first tracks from L’or Piste to Forestville made up for it. Tons of snow.

Rescuers trying to find and save 3 sledders caught in avalanche in Chic Chocs.
Reports have SQ and search teams on site. Happened around 17:30. 
 
no other news yet

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Finished, you got the last of the grooming there. 

Hello snowmobilers
Unfortunately, in order to respect the landowners and ensure that we retain our fragile rights of way, we are obliged to close our trail for the stage. It is currently being surfaced for the last time.
The North Range fence will be closed tomorrow morning.
We're aware that there's still a lot of snow up there. But we won't be able to access it with our machinery.
We've done our utmost to please you.
We hope to see you all next year.

Packed an overnight bag and hit the freshly groomed trails, headed east to Baie Comeau. First 60 km to bridge was perfect, crossed bridge then good with the exception of 1 km that had been ploughed. Rode local, scenic trails around Baie Comeau then checked in Le Manoir for the evening had another great meal at the in house restaurant. One of the day’s Highlight was the suspension bridge.  Heading  back to the truck & trailer for our long journey home. 
 
Thanks to all the groomer drivers and volunteers for making  all the trials in Quebec the best in the world! Hope you enjoyed our voyage, thanks for following along…. We keep doing it because we personally enjoy reading about other riders adventures. 

We did 1,800 km Cote Nord trip starting in Les Escoumins out to Sept-iles at the end of February. Spend 2 nights at the Econolodge in Forestville. Allows us to spend a day riding all the orange trail loops north of Forestville. Beautiful scenic ride, felt like parts of the Gaspe without the water. The warming hut up there is the nicest one we ever came across.. The day we spend there trails we’re perfect,  not a single bump. 
 
We also rode the big loop orange trails north of Baie  Comeau. This is also a beautiful scenic ride. 
The 2 loops north of Forestville and Baie Comeau were the best parts of the trip.
 
 

Yep! Feels like private trails! But regular rules apply! Gotta expect the unexpected around every corner & over every hill! And GOTTA love those orange trails!...
 
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Nice Place Team Yeti was also there 4 days ago!!!!!! Carry on Team Vermont!!!!!👍