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    NSHM reacted to GSX800 in Funny Stuff   
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    NSHM got a reaction from nyskidooerinnewhampshire in Say it aint so, Joe.   
    NOTHING TO SEE HERE........................??????    ........ But they know what every tourist on Jan.6 had for breakfast.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — No fingerprints or DNA turned up on the baggie of cocaine found in a lobby at the White House last week despite a sophisticated FBI crime lab analysis, and surveillance footage of the area didn’t identify a suspect, according to a summary of the Secret Service investigation obtained by The Associated Press. There are no leads on who brought the drugs into the building.
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    NSHM reacted to Snohorse in FCMQ pays up   
    Very Nice ! Good season for infrastructure. That was my stomping ground region many years back. All about way North of the River this decade.
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    NSHM reacted to markusvt in Team Vermont.. Valin area   
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    NSHM reacted to dooright in Team Vermont.. Valin area   
    Found some big changes at pourvoirie Pipmuacan .. all new huge building replacing the old . 
    Top picture of what was there last year and under today  .
     
    Didn't see any signs of if/when it'll be reopened  ? 



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    NSHM reacted to markusvt in Team Vermont.. Valin area   
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    NSHM reacted to dooright in Team Vermont.. Valin area   
    No , not open the past few winters 
    But Benoit has cameras working there ... he has a snapshot of us dumping fuel and posted on there fb ! 
     

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    NSHM reacted to markusvt in Team Vermont.. Valin area   
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    NSHM got a reaction from smclelan in Baie Comeau   
    Good thing they didn't stop SMCLELAN .  The fine may be cheaper than a transport ride.
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    NSHM got a reaction from Mrs.Ice in Team Iceman The Last Stand 24’   
    That's the first time I remember seeing Breakfast Poutine. 
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    NSHM reacted to mikerider in Team Iceman The Last Stand 24’   
    Mrs. Ice is a great sport to share Mr. Ice's love of riding.  I assume we will see lots of pics of Mr. Ice on a paddle board this summer.
     
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    NSHM got a reaction from iceman in Team Iceman The Last Stand 24’   
    That's the first time I remember seeing Breakfast Poutine. 
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    NSHM reacted to iceman in Team Iceman The Last Stand 24’   
    Day 3 Sunday
     
    Decided to shake things up today as we headed to the relais Lac des Coudre just north of Girardville for breakfast. It was great. Today we are going to Pouvorie La Dore. But as usual in a roundabout way. Decided to fill in the bingo a bit with center orange and west side orange then TQ93 back towards La Dore. Some traffic but light. Saw 17 sleds all day. Trails holding up nice in spots but by late afternoon very soft and the big sun taking its toll. 
     
    With the exception of Friday when we got here and trails were concrete and very icy. I have had the Mrs. leading and she is doing fantastic. I want her to read the trail adjust for conditions and navigate. She is good. I am having her check signs at intersections and tell me which way we want to go. Then when we return through an intersection from another direction i ask her if she has been here before if she doesn’t recognize it straight off. All in all great experiences. Not to mention her pictures. 
     
    Today we wind our way to La Dore stop for gas and supplies and head toward our destination on TQ93
     
    Getting close to the end between La Dore and intersection with orange trail to resto du chef on TQ93 powerlines. Lots of mud and rocks here.
     
    TQ93 still nice up to entrance to Pouvorie. 
     
    We are minding our business heading in this feeder to Pouvorie. Its small in spots and tight. Around corner comes this guy riding like he is all alone. Right on a corner. Right turn for Caro left for him. She is as far right as possible like always. He is right up the middle. He was more scared than her. He missed her. I immediately radio, watch out he is surely not alone. Here comes the girlfriend following. She aint got the same skills. I see her eyes from behind Caro. Big saucers. She swerves from middle to the right, ski goes off on corner and she pins the gas and hits the tree. Bang stuck there. 
    Luckily it was only minor damage no one hurt. Caro has stopped around corner and is asking me if she did anything wrong. I told her absolutely not. You cannot ride the middle like they did and luckily she hit tree instead of you. Almost taken out by nonsense. Innocent victim. But that is every trail everywhere. 
     
    I help the guy pull her out some plastic broken, but no mechanical issues. He says merci. Yeah ok. 👍 
     
    Onward to Pouvorie it’s a bit in her head now as she still is questioning if she did something wrong. Told her repeatedly you did nothing wrong. You were on your side and they were not. Chalk it up as first one you ran into the sticks. It happens. 
     
    Arrive at the Oasis and tabernac still alot of sleds here at 4pm. Say hello to Stephane and gang, busy with the crowd. We head to chalet and have happy hour on the deck outside. Real nice. 
     
    We have company for dinner 6 locals from their camps nearby are here too. Stephane gave us some homemade dry sausage wow really good. Caro tried the dried Bear meat sliced right from hind quarter but was not for her. Thats ok more for me.
     
    After pine liquor shooters then back to chalet where we take time to sit outside and just admire the sky. Unbelievable the stars it’s totally clear and beautiful. 
     
    Another successful day.
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    NSHM reacted to iceman in Team Iceman The Last Stand 24’   
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    NSHM reacted to Signfan in Baie Comeau   
    Facebook says they want to preserve the base through the warm spell.  Will re-open if it snows.
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    NSHM reacted to Mrs.Ice in Team Iceman The Last Stand 24’   
    Have you ever tasted a Red Champagne in Saguenay Lac St-Jean? It’s a locally made soda. It’s really good and reminded me of strawberry 🍓 soda. 
    Anyway, as I was asking what it was like, a man told me this is what you want to drink when you’re hungover! Always Good to know 😂

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    NSHM reacted to quebec bob in RIP Real Masse’   
    Absolutely… this article is 100 percent on the money..  exactly who he was… one in a million… a true gentleman… long live his legacy
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    NSHM reacted to PISTON LAKE CRUISER in Help needed   
    Not sure on Quebec's system but in Ontario it is the individual club who decides what colour their trails will be on the online map. It can leave room for different views about what colour shows up for all the clubs.
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    NSHM reacted to Albieridin in Help needed   
    that wasn't us   i got a  truck from alma to truck in quebec city ..while on the ride in the truck going past apica and letape the trails were showing a lot of snirt while showing green on the app
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    NSHM reacted to quebec bob in Help needed   
    Early 90’s in St Donat… half way across Lake Archimbault my friends 583 MXZ seized a cylinder…8am.. first morning..  10 minutes into a week long trip… we tow him a few miles to the tiny ski doo dealer… they loan… for free.. him a sled… we come back at 3 in the afternoon… sled is ready with new cylinders pistons and rings… and clean carburetors… 650$… those were the good old days… and it saved our trip… I’ve been extremely lucky over the last 4 plus decades… but aI feel for everyone stuck or broke down… for many it’s their yearly vacation… and timely help is of utmost importance… for the most part I’ve found Quebec service and hospitality to be second to none… but we are living in a new after covid world… and this great experiment is failing miserably
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    NSHM reacted to iceman in Team Iceman The Last Stand 24’   
    Screenshot of Imotoneige trail conditions from just now tonight
    we rode the best stuff in yellow. Green was ok yellow was best. You tell me? Who decides if trail is yellow or green? I see it with my own eyes. Its not accurate.
    Most pictures from today were from trails in yellow  you tell me.
     

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    NSHM reacted to iceman in Team Iceman The Last Stand 24’   
    Day 2 Saturday 
     
    Noticeably warmer this morning after a cold night. We headed out after breakfast in no hurry to go no particular place. We decided to follow the groomer for a bit. So from here down the TQ93 then to the 373 all of it mint. Groomer has broken up the majority of the ice and yes still some icy spots and the usual south and west facing full sun areas starting to melt through. This is end of March conditions on the 2 of March. That is this season. 
     
    373 across to TQ93 then down to orange trail through Site d’ours and over across river to Relais Buttes. Spent time talking with Gaetan there. Did you all know that the Relais closes all off season. It opens December 1 and he does Christmas parties for businesses then that carries him through until trails open. Then when trails are done so is the Relais. Interesting. Mrs Ice had the tomato and stars soup and she loved it. 
     
    2 other sleds here. So far we have seen about 15 sleds all morning. We say goodbye to Gaetan sadly I won’t be back this way (not in the plan) as it’s noticeable the difference just a little bit further south here. I am bailing back north. The good stuff is shrinking must stay north. Not un rideable at all, just not what we are looking for. 
     
    Up 373 to TQ93 took the gas just to take it at La Dore’. We did not know it until Mrs Ice saw on FB we crossed paths with The Snow Traveler from FB as our radio conversations were intermingled with the open mesh. Wish i knew I would have loved to meet them. Maybe another time. 
     
    Debated on next move but ran back on TQ 93 then over the famous bridge from last weeks run (Mark and Phil sr love this crossing) lol. Complete the loop passing orange trail again and its TQ93 to the river lookout. Had to take the paddle boarder to see this river. Nice break here coats off its warm but there is a cool breeze. 
     
    Back up to the TQ93 and still great trails all good softening up now and real nice. Run to Lac a Jim here a late lunch. Took time to ask about summer and paddle boarding Lac jim is 10km so small by my Mrs paddle board standards. Few other sleds here but been pretty tame for a Saturday. 
     
    Straight shot back to Home sweet home Girardville. All alone again private accommodations. 
     
    Great relaxing day. We aint here to set no records. Going to take time to look around and see. 
     
    Plenty of time for the mrs to take lots of pictures so enjoy them.
     
    Tomorrow we go on an adventure. 
     
    Stay Tuned. 



























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    NSHM got a reaction from quebec bob in Help needed   
    I noticed when looking at the map last week with trail conditions turned on a lot of trails that showed green were last updated 6-8 days before. And the trail from the Adventures clubhouse to RDL was still showing green until a couple days ago and is still yellow today. Your pics from a couple weeks ago there looked mostly red to me. Maybe the updated truth is buffering.........
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    NSHM reacted to smclelan in RIP Real Masse’   
    Sad. Never met him but everyone sad he was a super guy. He certainly ran a world class operation.
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