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    NSHM reacted to iceman in Say it aint so, Joe.   
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    NSHM reacted to GSX800 in Say it aint so, Joe.   
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    NSHM reacted to Andyman in Now this is a trip, anyone else following   
    The guys only got 25 miles out of Schefferville and Serges transmission had a massive failure with a gear blowing a hole right through the case. They unloaded the sleigh put the dead sled on it and strapped all the gear onto the dead sled and other sleighs and towed the entire way to Fermont! Local Labrador boys went out and met them 75km north of Lab City to help them. They are in rebuild mode at this time, very mild there today.
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    NSHM reacted to dooright in Needed more ! Team Vermont   
    Just a bit foggy driving back along the river on the way back to VT . 

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    NSHM reacted to PLAYHARD in Needed more ! Team Vermont   
    Crunchy! Sleds & Jackets/etc! 
    Way to go Gents!
    Thanks for sharing!
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    NSHM reacted to markusvt in Needed more ! Team Vermont   
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    NSHM reacted to quebec bob in Avalanche Chic Chocs   
    We all look forward to the adventure this sport affords us , our friends and families each season...often it seems like there isn't much left legal that's still offers this much excitement and fun...and every now and then...when we least expect ...something tragic happens...last season snowmaster and his friends narrowly escaped a tragic ending at one of these moments...it leaves us silenced trying to reflect on what has happened...there are no good words at this time...may peace soon be with there families.
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    NSHM reacted to iceman in Avalanche Chic Chocs   
    Update 
    The group of four men, originally from the Eastern Townships, were hiking in the mountains some 20 km east of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts on Tuesday, in an off-piste sector not accessible by federated trails.
    The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) declined to elaborate on the cause of the accident on Wednesday. According to eyewitness accounts, three snowmobilers passed over a ledge. It collapsed, and the men found themselves buried under the snow, according to our initial information. Some were reportedly covered by more than two metres of snow.
    The fourth snowmobiler alerted emergency services at around 5:30 pm. Sûreté du Québec (SQ) police officers, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts firefighters and the many snowmobile guides who arrived on the scene in the evening could do nothing to save the three men.
    "It's an extraordinary tragedy," commented Guy Bernatchez, prefect of the Haute-Gaspésie MRC. "They were in their early thirties and fathers. That makes it even more dramatic," he added, before offering his condolences to the families.
    The SQ would not give details of the victims, but confirms that they were from the Eastern Townships. According to our information, they had already visited the Chic-Chocs in recent months with a guide, and had decided to return to this area, eight kilometers from Mont Médaille.
     
    The men were behind the wheel of Snowbnikes or Timbersleds, a type of motocross bike with tracks. These machines are more maneuverable, but less powerful than off-trail snowmobiles.
    A guide who took part in the rescue, but did not wish to be identified, spoke of a "stupid accident" that could have struck experienced snowmobilers. "It's like the year the French died in Lac Saint-Jean. These are powerful machines, they move, they stir, they move fast," said the man, referring to the tragedy that occurred in January 2020 when five tourists and their guide sank in the icy waters of the lake.
    Adrénaline hors-piste guide David Lévesque was on the scene with Avalanche Québec on Wednesday, trying to understand what had happened.
    "Cornices build up a lot with the wind, but when the weather warms up in spring, they get much heavier and can fall much more easily," says Lévesque.
    Without wishing to go into the details of the accident at this stage, the guide feels that this is a reminder to snowmobilers in Quebec: avalanches can happen here.
    "People who go to Western Canada do avalanche training for snowmobilers, and they're confronted with avalanches almost every trip. In Quebec, it's really in specific places, in specific conditions. But it can happen."
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    NSHM reacted to quebec bob in Now this is a trip, anyone else following   
    Most of us hate scratching our sleds...Ice even puts a cover on his at night!!
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    NSHM reacted to PLAYHARD in The Challenge   
    Are you finding less & less of this sorta thing at the bars since the virus?
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    NSHM reacted to iceman in Avalanche Chic Chocs   
    Did not end well, sadly all 3 dead.
     
    https://www.journaldequebec.com/2024/03/26/deux-motoneigistes-sont-portes-disparus-pres-de-sainte-anne-des-monts
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    NSHM reacted to MrGutz in Avalanche Chic Chocs   
    Damn.
    Hate to hear that, sending good vibes that they find them AOK.
    GutZ
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    NSHM reacted to iceman in Avalanche Chic Chocs   
    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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    NSHM reacted to iceman in Club Etchemins   
    I been through there maybe twice in that area. I got not much info on this. 
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    NSHM got a reaction from PLAYHARD in Club Etchemins   
    Doesn't that area normally stop grooming by mid to late March to run the maple sugar lines across the trail? Especially with the warmer weather this year. You had to be very careful to get under them on a sled.  Some spots also had the lines go under a ramp depending on the terrain, but I didn't think they were groomer rated.
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    NSHM got a reaction from MrGutz in Summer Plans?   
    Nice, where was that snow in February??
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    NSHM got a reaction from MrGutz in Team Vermont.. Valin area   
    Is the cup on it's side supposed to represent the missing man formation???? Noticing the Jack in the background, looks like all the cup needs is ICE...man....
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    NSHM reacted to MrGutz in The Challenge   
    BLAST FROM THE PAST!!!!!
    Well, if no one noticed, this Winter Sucked.... We were able to ride with our good friends but not nearly as much we would have liked ( smiles per miles! ). So with no real damage or changes needed and an early start to the Off Season, I have some time extra time to bring this back from the dead!
    After working on in the 670+ Engine I could not figure out why it would not REV past 6500 under load..... Engine was out then in, then out, checked case seal, etc.... ( Remember even with NOS it would not REV, and the NOS made it worse ).
    So I pulled the y-pipe one more time, to look in the cylinders\Exhaust and see if any thing looked a-miss.... Nope....
    Even flipping the shocks upside down made it no better. ( Dealership recommended it, they do it on all their New Sled Setups )
    Then I disassemble the shielding on the Y-Pipe and found that there was a huge cross shaped crack right at the Y. Like any good idiot would do, I went and bought a welder, watched a YouTube or Two, then proceeded to burn a few holes in my riding lawnmower deck, in the end creating the worst weld seen by man. I did successfully weld the metal together and the lawnmower is ready for the grass... Coming off the high of melting metal together I grabbed the Y-Pipe and made the second worst weld know to man....http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-Pipe-3.thumb.JPG.c1c51954a6b9b0dc61bd0c5fb9e4862b.JPG
    And burnt my thumb.... Pro Tip.... Glowing Metal is Hot, Be Careful....
    GutZ
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    NSHM reacted to MrGutz in The Challenge   
    New Drop Bracket Fab.
    I hoped the left and right bracket were identical, nope... I hoped the Air Ride mounts would still be mounted to the chassis, nope...
    http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-rear-mount-1.thumb.JPG.2efd63ca6553e3e7178027948bb663f4.JPG
    Used 1/8th inch aluminum sheet to make the two templates that could encompass the AirRide Mounts and levers.
    http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-rear-mount-3.thumb.JPG.3ffdb327bf6f73bd5e045cbe2f2ee50a.JPG
    10 test fittings later....
    http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-rear-mount-2.thumb.JPG.ba83cbaf4e8bae9e8df315a8bb6ed94d.JPG
    Gave it smoother\rounded shapes to reduce the chance of stress cracks, like why airplane windows have rounded corners.
    http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-rear-mount-4.thumb.JPG.98755283b7949bc892d16d1324a99094.JPG
    Transferred the templates to thicker aluminum....
    http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-rear-mount-6.thumb.JPG.174438734846584123a1c50e39a07dca.JPG
    Pressed in some steel bushings to reinforce the wear points for the cross shaft
    http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2024_03/rr-rear-mount-5.thumb.JPG.4c34ac3fa0698a1b3f83920981f08393.JPG
    Now I wait for some barrel nuts, these will support the two sheets ( tunnel and bracket ) similar to a self piercing rivet and the bolt compresses the sheets together. With luck this will minimize movement and greatly increase shear strength and rigidity.
    Later
    GutZ
     
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    NSHM reacted to iceman in The Challenge   
    Too f ing funny
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    NSHM got a reaction from PLAYHARD in Say it aint so, Joe.   
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