towing Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Finally, we had been able to started our ride from home near Joliette!!! we were anxious about it and the last snow falls (between 9" to 6") make it became possible… We decided to go in St-Côme to see ice sculpture festival and to make a run in St-Zénon/ Mastigouche reserve The snow cover in the fields near home in the very south of Lanaudiere was still thin, some strechs good… But still lean spots Little farther in the wood sections, the trail is well snow covered but the trail snow tend to brownish in may places We had to reach the north of St-jean de Matha to have beautiful white snow powder trail Wood cut here but no negative impacts on the trail, all good The temperature was not cold and the new snow not really packed yet giving a soft powder trail that does not hold as well over traffic but we won’t complain about new snow !!! Just care for some icy spots under the snow and it rode really well At St-Côme, we took the time to admire the beautifuls sculptures made for thier annual festival. There is more than an hundred sculptures and some are real pieces of art like by example this beautiful nature scenery… really worth the view… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towing Posted February 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 On a more humoristic note, this Moes bar scene from the simpsons with Bart and his friend making graffities on the wall of the bar There are many mores, I took over 50 pics… We next continued to Coin Lavigne for the lunch Mont-tremblant park was really nice We next switched on #63 to St-Zenon, full winter condition… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towing Posted February 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 We crossed the dozer that convert a nice trail condition into perfect one… We stoped in St-Zenon village to fuel up and continued in Cabanon direction We went past Cabanon on #345 trail to catch a local trail just before Mastigouche reserve entrance. Like always, this trail was #1 Nice and fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towing Posted February 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 A brief stop at Koubec… And we continued back with #350 trail that was pretty beated up but good snow cover. Already late for the more pics … On the way back, conditions were good down to St-Damien but were on the thin side in St-Damien and St-Gabriel de Brandon and south of it. We passed by Berthier to go home and curiously, there was more snow and the conditions were betters and we got good conditions up home. Total : 230miles To conclude, the last week snowfalls nicely upgrade the trail conditions in whole Lanaudiere. The north is even nicer that it already was and areas like St-Côme that had beginning conditions are now nice. It will take some more snow to improve souther areas that are ridables with passable to good condition but some lean spots. Also, the 2+ inchs of fluffy stuff we got last night after my ride surely help the conditions. Let’s ride !!!! Alain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy600ho Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 GREAT REPORT ALAIN ,, AS ALWAYS,, THANKS FUZZY 600HO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14 snow Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Great report, thanks for posting. The pictures are really appreciated too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPM Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 (edited) thanks for the great report and pics Edited February 7, 2011 by SPM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnomoGary Posted February 7, 2011 Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 Another great report Alain, love the pics, especially the ice sculpture ones. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towing Posted February 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Thank you guys !!! A couple more for you for you SnomoGary And this piece from 2007 edition that impressed me the most Alain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSHM Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 How does one town have so many talented people. Is it a rule that to live there you must first pass an ice sculpting test?? I've been thru there many times in the past 30 years and it still never ceases to amaze me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 wooow !! some have great imagination doing ice sculptures,specially the 2 mooses facing one another with the coyotes on top of the hill.the one with the skidder is not bad too !! groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowrider3 Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Agree with all, awsome sculpture talent and thanks again for your specific report and photos. Some day must take a break from riding and spend time viewing all the pieces of art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfm Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Great report, looks like you had a great ride too. Thanks Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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