mrterceira Posted December 8, 2022 Report Share Posted December 8, 2022 Hey everyone hope all is well, it's almost that time of year again. We usually ride in the Saint Zenon area throughout the Christmas holidays what's your thoughts for this year. PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signfan Posted December 8, 2022 Report Share Posted December 8, 2022 Will be great if it snows and stays cold in the next 2 weeks. Looking pretty thin right now. PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 8 hours ago, Signfan said: Will be great if it snows and stays cold in the next 2 weeks. Looking pretty thin right now. and if it does I will surely be there. Got my fingers crossed Snobeeler and PLAYHARD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 46 minutes ago, snowmaster2112 said: and if it does I will surely be there. Got my fingers crossed Better cross your toes too. PLAYHARD and dooright 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 1 minute ago, iceman said: Better cross your toes too. Thanks for the encouragement Ice If there isnt enough snow I'm coming to your house all week to drink beer LOL iceman, kendoo and PLAYHARD 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, snowmaster2112 said: Thanks for the encouragement Ice If there isnt enough snow I'm coming to your house all week to drink beer LOL Might have to go further north. I can tell you I will not be at Mont Valin if that’s the only place with snow come Christmas time. Grass here in Shawinigan some piles of snow from plows but back to square one. Cold looks like it’s setting in. Seeing no precipitation in forecast but it can change. PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 Ditto on Mt Valin. Glad those guys are up there and having fun. Been there-done that years ago but not my "cup of tea" anymore. Who knows....I might pull an indigenous tour if I have too ...LOL PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 I ride Mont Valin as my first ride of the year and last and don’t find it that bad. However I have never been there at Christmas time. We are a group of eight heading there next Thursday till Monday and staying at Onatchway. First time staying there and will be trying the private trail system at least a couple of times. No doubt the area can get busy, but most people are off trail riders and it’s only a zoo from Valinouet to Auberge/La Chapelle. Get past that it’s all good. iceman and PLAYHARD 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markusvt Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) Things starting to shape up 😁 Edited December 10, 2022 by markusvt Fozzy and PLAYHARD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrterceira Posted December 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2022 Finally some snow in the forecast its starting to look a lot more promising. PLAYHARD and iceman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted December 13, 2022 Report Share Posted December 13, 2022 7 hours ago, mrterceira said: Finally some snow in the forecast its starting to look a lot more promising. Agreed but can change quickly. When its on the ground then it counts. PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towing Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 It is surely looks more promising than a week ago. With the small crusty base they already have I'm pretty sure they will begin to groom at least some forest road sections like the Mastigouche wildlife reserve trails. Both the Royaume snowmobile club and St-Michel club wrote they are ready and just waiting for mother nature cooperation. The amount of snow received and the weather degrees will determine how far they will be able to go... need snow+cold. my 2 cents PLAYHARD, dooright, NSHM and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 I'm remaining hopefully optimistic on riding at least a few days despite the news. And that would be I just got off the phone with my buddy in St Alexis des Monts. He reports 2 inches of solid ice around his whole property. His parents built a small house (and now fulltime retired there "off the grid") 3 km (as crow flies) from the Gilardo dam. He says they have 6 inches with ice underneath. Their neighbor who is the guy that runs the Zec and groomer (driveway right off the 345 north of Gilardo) who has been there 40 years told his parents the other day....Quote..."it's the worst start to winter he's ever seen up there" he is still driving his pickup in/out in two wheel drive. But....friday/saturday storm look promising as does future temp and precip. I'm betting there will be adequate riding north of St Zenon albeit not like some other christmas/New Years weeks. I'll be there no matter what. Going to visit/stay with my buddy in St Alexis a day or two, visit with Andre's parents in St Jean-de-Matha and spend a couple nights at LeCabanon. Hell...I might even go see Towing if he's around. Pray for snow !!! PLAYHARD and P Hardy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted December 14, 2022 Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 8 minutes ago, snowmaster2112 said: But....friday/saturday storm look promising as does future temp and precip. I'm betting there will be adequate riding north of St Zenon albeit not like some other christmas/New Years weeks Snow fall totals here dropping each day they say maybe 15cm total now for this storm here less further north. PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signfan Posted December 15, 2022 Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 Looks like the banana belt of Peterborough Ontario where were lucky to keep a foot of snow for more than a couple weeks each winter is going to be the place for holiday riding.  Then again the weather network is never right when it comes to snowfall predictions. PLAYHARD and Spanky in Pembroke 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted December 15, 2022 Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 and if you believe anything man predicts...... here is the current snow depth. darker green towards yellow indicates a foot. PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted December 15, 2022 Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 and here is what is predicted to be on the ground next wednesday evening exactly a week from now PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted December 15, 2022 Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 16 minutes ago, Signfan said: Looks like the banana belt of Peterborough Ontario where were lucky to keep a foot of snow for more than a couple weeks each winter is going to be the place for holiday riding.  Then again the weather network is never right when it comes to snowfall predictions. http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2022_12/1935338027_Screenshot_20221214_192156_WeatherNetwork.thumb.jpg.1b8068384f128d04c3eb03da1ad23ed9.jpg i hope you guys get it and get some fun riding in. According to this....this week next time ...."Tug Hill" will be the place to be. And if they get HALF that much (especially on a holiday week) there will be 3000 A-holes beating every last flake into the ground. PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipeman Posted December 15, 2022 Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 On 12/8/2022 at 9:44 PM, snowmaster2112 said: Ditto on Mt Valin. Glad those guys are up there and having fun. Been there-done that years ago but not my "cup of tea" anymore. Who knows....I might pull an indigenous tour if I have too ...LOL You could always go hang out with the twin tower brothers ! PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted December 15, 2022 Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 10 hours ago, Pipeman said: You could always go hang out with the twin tower brothers ! Those guys were beyond great. Gentle giants for sure. Loved the moose dinner. Pipeman, P Hardy and PLAYHARD 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted December 15, 2022 Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 Snobeeler, Pipeman and PLAYHARD 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipeman Posted December 15, 2022 Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 9 hours ago, snowmaster2112 said: http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2022_12/152550509_twintowers.thumb.jpg.5cec843f85fe7f25fd06a430318811b0.jpg Yep great guys, I was on my top toes! PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markusvt Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 Looks like they are making progress. towing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 3” new snow st zenon as of this am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 (edited) Book your rooms now. Club Le Royaume de la Motoneige C’est le debut officielle de la saison ! À partir de 16h les trois surfaceuses vont être en sentier ! Barrage Taureau 345 Réserve Mastigouche 23 Direction la glaciere par la 23/350 Edited December 17, 2022 by iceman towing and markusvt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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