Skidor Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Anyone here ever done the Northern Challenge trail from TQ 3 North to Fermont and Lab City? My riding partners and I are putting an expedition together for next winter, looking for any first hand information from someone who has actually ridden this route. I've heard a lot of stories of someone who knows someone that has done it, but I don't trust any of the info I get from those stories. I don't speak french, so if anyone here does and is willing to do some translations for us from any french forums it'd be greatly appreciated. So far we've contacted a few folks in Lab City, the snowmobile clubs at both ends and FCMQ, but we haven't been in contact with anyone who's actually done it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidor Posted September 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Planning has gone pretty well so far. It's going to be a group of 4 of us, two Gade 4tecs and two Gade 600sdis. Conquered the challenge of gas (24-28 gallons per sled, including the tank). We're trying to decide if we should extend at least two of the sleds to 146's with at least a 1.5 or 1.75 inch track. Has anyone done this trail from Port Cartier to Labrador City/Fermont? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldsmoke1 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 i for one have done it but its on my bucket list for sure i know a group called caribou cowboys on facebook do a lot of backcountry riding that way im sure they could help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertical118 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Early Rider could probably help you out. He has spent a ton of time in Quebec/Lab. He is on this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidor Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 We've been in touch with him and I have his notes from his 2006 (I think) loop trip from Port Cartier East, up and around the coast to Lab City and south. Not many take this trail. When Rob did his trip they ended up riding down the road due to heavy snow. It's looking like we'll be outside at least one night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 800 Ren X Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Did you do the trip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidor Posted March 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Mike...life got in the way this year. It was looking like we would be able to squeak by and get the trip in, but by early Feb, it was obivous we weren't where we needed to be. I'm still in the middle of moving across the country, one of the riding partners is relocating his business, and one sled has been on a tow strap a few times this year (reliability issue). Plans are put off until next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 800 Ren X Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Mike...life got in the way this year. It was looking like we would be able to squeak by and get the trip in, but by early Feb, it was obivous we weren't where we needed to be. I'm still in the middle of moving across the country, one of the riding partners is relocating his business, and one sled has been on a tow strap a few times this year (reliability issue). Plans are put off until next year. Hi Skidor... sorry to hear, hope you have some better luck next year. This is also a trip I would like to do. I am told the snow is currently good from BC / PC east, I think myself and another riding buddy might spend a few days next week and try to ride east to sept iles maybe even HSP. will see how the weather holds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldsmoke1 Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Mike...life got in the way this year. It was looking like we would be able to squeak by and get the trip in, but by early Feb, it was obivous we weren't where we needed to be. I'm still in the middle of moving across the country, one of the riding partners is relocating his business, and one sled has been on a tow strap a few times this year (reliability issue). Plans are put off until next year. sorry to here it was put off a year we have plans on doing the lab loop next season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1 Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 sorry to here it was put off a year we have plans on doing the lab loop next season Eric...If you are looking for riders on that loop keep me in mind. Thanks Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldsmoke1 Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Eric...If you are looking for riders on that loop keep me in mind. Thanks Phil sure will do gade guy is the man setting this ride up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 800 Ren X Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Anybody planning this trip for this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gade_guy Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 Buying a business and 2 kids in college has slowed things down a bit for this season but planning on riding to Lab next season in/around Cains Quest time, will either go up this route or back down from Lab City/Fermont. With the race going out to the south coast other have of the loop will go that way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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