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  2. Pics from the Matapedia Valley !!!

    in Gaspe Peninsula

    Posted

    i just learned a few mins ago.they must do some drilling to see if there s rock underground where they are going to install the windmills.

    they better find some ,ste marguerite can be very wiiiiiiiiiindy !!!ha!!ha!ha!!

    groomer !!!

    hmmmm-sounds like this could delay them until next month.

    Speedy

  3. Pics from the Matapedia Valley !!!

    in Gaspe Peninsula

    Posted

    hi all !!

    just received an e mail from the wife of the mayor !!

    t l r might be plowed this week for the windmills where tq 5 cross the t l r !!

    roughly 2 miles east of the shortcut for albertville and about 4 miles west from the intersection of ste marguerite-causapscal-ste florence !!

    there will be pré-stop and stop signs on both side of the t l r !!

    merci !!

    jean-guy :drinks:

    Would be nice if this could happen in April vs during March-Or at least until after we ride there on 3/23, 3/24.

    Speedy

  6. Pics from the Matapedia Valley !!!

    in Gaspe Peninsula

    Posted

    next weeks forecast looks good

    Amqui+More info

    Past 24 HoursRadar ImagerySatellite ImageryCurrent Conditions

    -9 °C

    Observed at: Amqui

    Date: 5:00 PM EST Saturday 10 March 2012

    Condition:Not observed

    Pressure:103.0 kPa

    Tendency:rising

    Temperature:-9.1°C

    Dewpoint:-19.4°C

    Humidity:43 %

    Wind:NNW 11 km/h

    Wind Chill: -14

    +More info

    Text ForecastAir QualityUV ForecastForecast Tonight

    -16°C

    Sun

    0°C

    Mon

    4°C

    -5°C

    Tue

    -2°C

    -6°C

    Wed

    -1°C

    -5°C

    Thu

    4°C

    -5°C

    Fri

    5°C

    0°C

    Issued : 3:45 PM EST Saturday 10 March 2012

    TonightA few clouds. Increasing cloudiness overnight then periods of snow. Low minus 16. SundayPeriods of snow ending in the afternoon then cloudy. High zero. Sunday nightPartly cloudy. Low minus 5. MondaySunny. High plus 4. TuesdayPeriods of snow. Low minus 6. High minus 2. WednesdayPeriods of snow. Low minus 5. High minus 1. ThursdayA mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 5. High plus 4. FridayA mix of sun and cloud. Low zero. High plus 5.

  7. Pics from the Matapedia Valley !!!

    in Gaspe Peninsula

    Posted

    back from grooming !!not the greatest ''ribbon ''.snow was ''stiff '' to cut.there was a lot of ''marbles '' on the trail.

    slept only 2 hrs !!ha!!ha!!woke up at 11 hrs 27 mins last night !!started at 1 15 am. :(

    on the way back,on that long straight few miles west of ste marguerite,at the bottom of the hill,met scorpionbowl and nh-moose !!

    thanks for stopping !!awesome day for you to ride !!

    ps:on their pics,you can see a few ''waves '' on the trail.it s not because i groomed the drag up in the air .the trail has been plowed a few weeks back and with the rain few days ago,did nt help !!

    thanks for your understanding !!ha!ha!!

    trail was still an 8-8.5 not to say 9 ,only a few bumps !!

    groomer !!!

    Groomer

    Trails look great-hoping they stay that way for our trip on 3/22

    Speedy

  8. Gaspe IS Best

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I was at RDL yesterday morning (Friday)and it looked pretty bleak around the hotel. People who rolled in to RDL on Thursday night coming from Rimouski said trail 5 was bad. And it was horrible the last few miles getting to the hotel.

    I had to head home as the wife has a bad bug, and driving from RDL towards QC, didn't look too good.

    However, from Montgamy down to (almost) St. George it looked like mid winter conditions. Appeared they did not get much rain, got a few inches of snow, trees were coated with snow, trails looked great and lots of sleds using them. So I am guessing the middle area of Chaudierre, Bas St. Laurent and Gaspe may be still excellent riding. Beace/St George to Maine border had lots of thin spots.

    Just an FYI.

    mike

    Thanks for the update Mike

    Speedy

  9. Gaspe IS Best

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Keep the updates coming as we need to know how the trails are holding up in the Amqui area. As we have a trip planned for later this month.

    Hoping that the trails hold up good- I know groomer will do his best on TQ5-we plan to do most of our riding in his area.

    Speedy

  10. Will the Trails hold up to the warm temps predicted

    in Gaspe Peninsula

    Posted

    hi speedy !!

    for now ,i m not afraid at all !!just a few drops after supper.almost nothing.

    if it s cold enough tonight,i hope for at least for -5c .i ll be on tq 5 grooming.

    when the snow is too wet ,not interesting grooming.can carry the same snow in the drag for miles and miles.its not a grooming job, ''patching '' one if i can say that.boring grooming in those conditions!!

    groomer !!!

    Good to hear!

    As the temps look to get colder-during the next 2 weeks.

    Speedy

    :drinks:

  11. Will the Trails hold up to the warm temps predicted

    in Gaspe Peninsula

    Posted

    took the pics about an hr ago from up the hills outside town.north-east side.

    first pic;looking east toward ste marguerite

    p 2 ; looking toward nb

    p 3 ; looking west.

    few tiny drops of rain between 8 am and 9 am.nothing dangerous at all !!-5c around 6 30 am and now +7c.

    grey and black sky !!changing all the time.bit of sunshine earlier this morning!!

    groomer !!!

    Hope the trails stay in great shape as we're planning on being there on 3/22

    Speedy

  12. no rain

    in Mauricie-Centre du Québec

    Posted

    so heres the update, 2pm and they were announcing rain up in our area..... no rain so far so thats good, its +5 and all is great. In the next few days the weather should fall back to normal temps -5 to -10 so i guess this will only help to harden the base, we've got about 40'' right now so we'll be good while. I know some areas are starting the rummors about closing for the season because of the conditions, were up here anyway and our friends out there know that i will post the conditions and i will post the right conditions....so enjoy the rest of the season. Write should you need other info. and i'll try and help. :good:

    Where are you in the Gaspe? What are the rumors of some areas closing early for the season-what areas?

    This is an odd rumor-as the Gaspe is pushing 4ft of snow-why would anyone want to loose business and end the season early?

  13. Pics from the Matapedia Valley !!!

    in Gaspe Peninsula

    Posted

    Hey Groomer-

    We're coming back to ride in the Gaspe(Amqui)on 3/22-3/25 hoping the weather stays cooler-looks like a small warm up tomorrow-then back to cooler temps.

    I would think with 4ft of snow-trail conditions should be good for this timeframe-will you still be grooming on a regular basis?

    -Speedy

  14. Pics from the Matapedia Valley !!!

    in Gaspe Peninsula

    Posted

    hi speedy and dave !!

    speedy saw your post before starting grooming ,but i had a connexion problem ,could nt reply!

    hi dave !!

    good for you and welcome on qr !!

    sorry ,not much imagination tonight!!ha!!ha!

    great run !!left at 2 30 pm ,back at 1 30 am.tons of snow ,up to 15 ', at some place.

    arrived in ste marguerite just before darkness,snowing thre and windy,but on the way back ,more snow and windy like hell !!

    expect drifts !!

    about 1 mile east of the shortcut for albertville ,met a member from hcs,maybe here too just can t remember ,forgot to check !!

    phil ,you should be ok !!!ha!!ha!! :drinks:

    time to go to bed !!next time before drinking a bottle of wine ,i ll check the forecast first !!! :) :) :)

    groomer !!!

    Lots and lots of powder!

  15. Pics from the Matapedia Valley !!!

    in Gaspe Peninsula

    Posted

    hi linda + all !!

    finally ,a great gaspesian storm !!i knew i had to drink a bottle of wine last night!! :)

    10-12'' of snow .still snowing and wind started to blow a bit!!-2c !!

    i have a friend in caplan ,east from here ,good dump there too !!

    it has been fast,went to bed around 10 pm last night and it was nt snowing yet !!

    groomer !!! :drinks:

    Awesome! We goot a foot plus here in the mts of Maine-keep the snow coming-as we will be there during the 3rd week of March! Thanks for the pics groomer!

    -Speedy

  19. Trail report needed

    in Chaudiere Appalaches

    Posted

    When I drove down through that area this past Friday, snow conditions looked okay, got a lot better east and NE of St. George. But trails from the border were groomed. Also people who sledded from St. George area to where I was in Riviere du Loup said trails were good.

    mike

    Thanks for the update Mike!

    Is there a way after your cross the Jackman border on trail 75 to connect with 545-before you reach the "hill"

    Also-how is the "hill" icy-hard packed?

    Thanks again

  22. Jackman to Pamphile

    in Chaudiere Appalaches

    Posted

    Caught a fresh groom yesterday, 75 to 545 to 55 to Pamphile, 334, excellent day, came back through Etchemin, trails were a little beat, bring on the groomers :drinks:

    How much snow is there on 55 to Pamphile and overall how were the conditions as you went towards Pamphile? I rode 75 last weekend from Jackman-was good riding after the border however snow was thin to the 1st clubhouse. I was thinking that Etchemin would be okay? However the more towards Pamhile and further east would be the best?

    Thanks!

  25. Pics from the Matapedia Valley !!!

    in Gaspe Peninsula

    Posted

    Met Groomer at the clubhouse today! Took a ride towards PALC on TQ5-overall trails were great-was windy last night with new snow-very windy and cold today-we had some good snowdrifts on the open fields. Saw 20 plus sleds today-this was alot more than we saw yesterday in Matane.

    Have a great time in the Gaspe!

    Speedy

    :yahoo:

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