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http://www.admdq.org/conditionsdesentiersmotoneige.html

Pics of Mt. tremblant park, Black Mountain , Dam at lac toro, River Mattiwin trail http://www.quebecsnowmobiling.com/gallery/v/lanaudiere/

Found this on NYSSA Did You Know? Snowmobiles and wildlife intereactions Friday, 27 November 2009 16:19 Numerous scientific studies have concluded that snowmobile activity has no significant effect on wildlife populations; in some situations snowmobile trails have been found to enhance wildlife mobility and help animals save energy in deep powder snow.

Anybody know more info about this? found this on HCS We won't have any problem to ride the Mt-Tremblant park this sled season but there are big chances that it will be the last one we get acces to it. We are very lucky to be able to ride it again this year, negotiation with governement lead to an extension to give the time to local snowmobile clubs to reorganize and figure out alternate trails. When the process will be completed, we won't have acces to the park anymore but we should have new trails outside the park for the equivalent kilometers of the park trails... The trails in the Mt-Tremblant park are in the best trails of Lanaudiere, so don't miss your chance and put it in the "to ride list" this season you won't regret it... it is a "must-ride trail" that won't be available for so long...

http://www.motoneigevalin.com/english/index.html

Found this weather statement on Wunderground weather online: Severe Weather Bulletin issued by Environment Canada at 11:14 am EST Tuesday 8 December 2009. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Watches/warnings in effect for Quebec... Wind warning for: =new= Quebec. Northeasterly winds will reach 100 km/h near the river in the Quebec city Wednesday. Blowing snow warning for: Quebec Saguenay. The snow combined with brisk winds will generate near zero visibilities in these areas beginning Wednesday afternoon. Snowfall warning for: Metro Montreal - Laval Vaudreuil - Soulanges - Huntingdon Richelieu valley - Saint-Hyacinthe Lanaudiere Lachute - Saint-Jerome laurentians Mont-tremblant park - Saint-Michel-des-Saints Mont-Laurier la Verendrye wildlife Reserve Upper Gatineau - Lievre - Papineau Pontiac Temiscamingue eastern townships Beauce Drummondville - Bois-Francs Mauricie Quebec montmagny - l'islet Charlevoix. 15 to 30 centimetres of snow expected over these areas Wednesday. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ==Discussion== a low pressure system from Colorado is intensifying as it tracks toward the province of Quebec. Snow associated with this system will begin Wednesday morning in southern Quebec, giving significant snowfall amounts in several areas.

just go to www.zenwaiter.com the link to the show will be on the page

http://vodpod.com/watch/1880651-snowmobile...biling-promoter

Great news keep em comming

http://www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/interactive/htm...p;js=1&uc=0

keep em coming groomer we need more

http://www.accuweather.com/mt-news-blogs.a...nowfall_map.asp

http://www.accuweather.com/mt-news-blogs.a...ming_winter.asp

I usually average between 2500 and 4000 miles a season. This year hoping for at least the 4000 mile mark or better

I was thinking the other day that it might be a great Idea to be able to communicate with some of the other members here using Skype. Anyone here have any thoughts on this subject? If someone on this board would like to say hi using skype feel free to send me a pm and I'll forward my skype address to you. I don't know about the rest of you but typing for me is such a chore. I am always interested in talking sledding and sledding experiences with fellow sledders.

We just need to hook you up with a faster grooming machine, something that will be able to groom at 90-100 mph.. lol

If there is any one on this board that lives in the western Ct. area that needs a season pass for Quebec before Dec 9, I do have several extra available for $235.00 ea. Proceeds will go to Club Manawan ( a small club located north of St. Zenon) I am trying to help out this remote club by selling these passes for them . If your interested send me a PM here with a contact phone number and I will get in touch with you. I am not making any money personally on this, I'm trying to help a club that really needs some extra membership money. Thanks in advance Tom

here is a link from fcmq for google earth really kind of nice as you can see the terrain your going through http://www.fcmq.qc.ca/Pratiquerlamotoneige...CA/Default.aspx

here is hoping, http://www.accuweather.com/mt-news-blogs.a...ming_winter.asp

I have a friend that used them on his gsx xp......my god that thing you need gorilla arms to turn it, was very tiring after all day on the trail, However I will say the steering was very precise like you were on tracks, just that they killed your arms big time, Another bad thing is if you get a rock or branch wedged in there you just about loose all steering control, we had that happen as well. Personally I think there are much better solutions out there, give a ring Im always interested in chatting about sleds with fellow sledders..... BTW Eric did you get my last pm about a week ago about the gps?

http://www.accuweather.com/video-on-demand...nter%20Forecast

Up here right now at Motel M, Conditions are actually very good for this time of the season. Even trail#318 over the hill by St. Michael has a good base with almost no rocks showing. They are out grooming, good hard base has formed, and the trails are quite smooth and fast. Temps is -20c as I type this., Lac toro doesn't have the sticks up yet so not sre if its safe, however did go on the lake by La Cabanon. Conditions are actually almost mid January type with less snow.......guessing about 18" or so.... So far have not seen any bare spots on the trails and corners are not icy.. All in all worth the trip up Will post this also on HCS Hope this helps Tom

http://www.accuweather.com/news-weather-features.asp?

http://www.accuweather.com/mt-news-blogs.a...day_morning.asp May be the start of a good year lets hope Just thought I'd pass it along

BLOCKBUSTER US/CANADA WINTER 2008-09? Because of the lingering cool pool over the heart of the North American continent, stretching from Alaska, Nunavut, Hudson Bay down through the central Plains and Midwest, a by-product to last winter, I believe because of just the INTENSITY OF THE LA NINA and the reluctant warming of the eastern Equatorial Pacific, this La Nina casted atmosphere is becoming the groundwork laid through this summer to what we may be looking at this upcoming winter season. The faded La Nina and turn to neutral has allowed cool pools to exist throughout the 2008 summer and because of strong potential of a neutral or return to La Nina means that even last winter, will impact the upcoming winter and this may lead to last winter being a harbinger of what could be an even colder US and North America winter to come. Perhaps last winter only being a tease. This is merely personal speculation and I could be very wrong but many many things that point to global warming is struggling to keep heads above water. Countless articles published in the 20s and 30s that cried a warming global climatic disaster are surfacing and although these patterns in play now are by no means a definitive message of things to come in terms of global cooling we can look back at history and see that we have been here before when we measure up our current climatic pattern and realise the cooling that returned after a similar warm episode back in the 1930s and 40s. We will see warming again when the next El Nino turns up. However as we continue a downward trend in solar activity and a transition to a cold PDO. Last winter’s La Nina could hold a significant key to what could be a major flip in the global climate system and flip to colder temperatures. The term I have dubbed “The La Nina Domino Effect” can occur and I believe is occurring presently is only possible when the PDO turns negative and La Nina’s are more prevalent. El Nino’s of course can and do occur during cold PDO episodes but produce less El Nino and more La Nina’s. The El Nino that do occur don’t become strong. The overall Equatorial Pacific cold-temperature feedback to ridge-trough positions have allowed a distinct pooling of cold air over key regions of the world for the past 8 to 10 months that cry out cold, cold, cold this coming winter if things remain as forecast. here is the link to the rest of the story if your interested http://www.accuweather.com/mt-news-blogs.a...mino_effect.asp