towing Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Yesterday Wednesday, Krikri and I have took an holiday to make a ride on St-Donat side from home near Joliette. Here’s the day track… It was not looking like that in January but the snow cover had increased alot with the many snow/rain mix shots we received in the last weeks. If we had all received in snow, it would have give a 4’ to the ground nearly what they have in the north of Lanaudiere but in the south it result in maybe the half of that in very dense stuff. We can now expect a good sledding month for march… Here at ride start near home in the south of Lanaudiere There was very few visibles ice spots, remembering us the last weekend rain… We rode up to St-Jean de Matha and took the #341 to St-Côme Good trails in Ste-Béatrix ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towing Posted March 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 (edited) All the rivers in St-Jean de Matha, Ste-Béatrix and St-Côme were in winter condition. As we went north, we saw that they really had more snow than us… In fact, near no rain at all in the north We passed St-Côme and continued on the #43 to Notre-Dame de la Merci. Here Val St-Côme ski station in background Beautiful trail It was just bad they do wood transport in this area. We had 1,5 mile to do on this plowed road. At least, we had a narrow clean strip on the side for us. Not so bad because the rest of the trail worth it. ... Edited March 11, 2011 by towing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towing Posted March 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 (edited) The suspended bridge The nice wides trails of Notre-Dame de la Merci... And we got lunch at la Cuillère à Pot in St-Donat The sun unfortunately quit us for the rest of the ride. Here the Archambeault lake, pretty much snow on the lake and some snow drifts It was impossible for us to be as near and don’t make the loop to the Black Mountain To feed our greedy flying friends We took Mont-Tremblant trail to get back. Like a picture worth a thousand words, here’s a pic I took on the 22 january of a table at the park entrance And 6 weeks later, it is somewhere under the snow heap!!! It was riding great in the park, alot of powder. The trees were full of snow there Edited March 11, 2011 by towing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagman56 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Nice job on the post towing! Do you know how many clicks you went that trip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towing Posted March 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 We switched on the #63 to get back passing by Glaciere and we were surprised that the trail was not yet groomed after the last snow. But we crossed the groomer farther before St-Zenon junction We came back with #63 trail freshly groomed and from St-Jean de Matha up home by the same trail as in the morning but recently groomed during the day. Total 241 miles Today at home near Joliette, it snowed a part of the night and all the day for a supplementary accumulation between 10” and 12” of snow and the same amounts have been reported in the north of our area. It had now changed to rain/hail here with 0 Celcius. The forecasts give warm temp around the freezing point for the next hours. With the good cover we now have,it looks very good to have many rides ahead in march… Alain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towing Posted March 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Nice job on the post towing! Do you know how many clicks you went that trip? Thanks jagman56 Do you want it in miles or pics 241 miles ...and around 100 pics :o :blink: ... :D Alain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revct1 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Nice trail report Alain. So many of us would still love to be up there riding but we have to work sometime to pay for our sledding. The spring conditions are some of the best riding. Good trails and not much traffic. Jack & Sandi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Je me souviens Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Alain, Like you said, it's hard to believe the two pictures of the park entrance. Late January VS. late season, wow. Nice report and pics, as always. Is it me or are there more and more Grey Jays on the mountain over the years? A few years ago there was a couple, this season I counted over half a dozen. The sleds are the diner bell big time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towing Posted March 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 You're right revct1, I just hope for lower temp... we had just 15mm of rain last night but around 3C today and we will have to wait until sunday to monday night before all freeze back with a -12C. Groomers will probably able to work after that. Right now it is very slushy... Yes Je me souviens, there are more grey jays than before... There are also others spots in lanaudiere where you can see them like in the Mt-Tremblant park or like on this pic of few years ago on #345 trail between the Dam and the repos at the M20 junction. I just stop to talk to my ride partner and we had this surprise... Not shy at all, he was just waiting for his lunch... or maybe he wanted a ride Alain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpysanta Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 good pics and report like always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 greaaaat pics alain !! ...or maybe he wanted a ride...he s facing the wrong side of the trail!! your helmet will be full of feather !!! groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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