Saguenay Bill Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Yesterday we took the Clermont Express to the Fairmont Hotel for lunch. Trails were not too bad. The wind from Sunday and the fact that the Saguenay Club has 3 groomers down with transmission problems, the trails were not great but not too bad. Past one of the groomers that was down last night so at least one of the 3 is up and running. Will find out status of the rest tonight. The club meets here tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted January 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Yesterday morning it was -25F here. Problems starting sleds. We left the hotel after lunch and rode 100 miles. The groomers are fixed here. The trails were very good yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Good to hear about the groomers! GutZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted January 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Today we rode 190 miles on Mont Valin. It was a IB day for sure. Trails were good except 328 east of 93. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfarmer Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Nice to see your your reports again Bill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted January 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Rode 140 miles today. Left the hotel at 8:30, it was snowing, had about 2" of snow here at that time. When to St Ambroise took 93 to 484. As we climbed altitude the snow got much deeper. We were pushing a foot of snow into Onatichiway. Had lunch, went to Lac Lamothe and back to the Delta. Snowed all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted February 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Went home Sat to pick up my wife. Watched Super Bowl at friends house. Got to bed at 11 PM, up at 2:30 AM. Wanted to beat storm. Left home at 3:40 AM. Arrived at the Delta at 10:15 AM. Took nap this afternoon. Temp here was -22F at 11 AM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazer Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 You're hard core Bill...a real trooper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnomoGary Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Glad you had a safe trip to pick up JD and pepper , looking forward to seeing you all. Gary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted February 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Daniel, Collett and I left the Delta at 10:30 this morning in -25F temps. Rode up to the old Scooby Raid, now Mont Valain. I liked the new owners have brightened up the place with the off white walls. Same cook is still there. We ended up riding 115 miles for the day. Picture of new owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted February 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 There were 2 trails that were closed this year, 383 from the ski hill to Spence and the river crossing in St Charles. Good news. Both have been reopened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeusand Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Hi Bill, I was there this past sat night with three buddies and the guy at the the front desk told me you went home to pick up your wife.I kept thinking, We we have to get there by 7 p.m. So we could make dinner With sagueney bill lol Oh well, maybe next year Stan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted February 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 MrGutz, nohair and I rode 130 miles today. Temp this morning was -25 at 9AM. Coffee stops were frequent as well a pee stops. Looking down at the Saguenay River from Pickle Park Hill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted February 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 A view of prosperity in the Saguenay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted February 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 (edited) Stopped at Ultramar this afternoon to gas up after another 140 mile day riding in -25 to -5F temps. Gas pumps were down. Picture says it all. Edited February 10, 2015 by Saguenay Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted February 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Another one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im4snow Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Ouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmk Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 (edited) My money on sled back fire after shut down igniting the fumes trapped and ice levels when very cold. 5 bucks the rider was hammering prior to shut down. I made practice of shutting down away from pump if pushing for just a moment then starting and moving to pump. After having a sled do that not mine while in cote nord . Saved the sleds and pumps but paid 75 bucks to the gas station because we used a fire extinguisher. Edited February 11, 2015 by rmk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted February 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Today Michigan Rev and I went to Onatchiway for lunch. Left Onatchiway at 1PM and stopped at Mont Valain for coffee and then back to the Delta. Trails were great. Still very cold. Suppose to get 2 to 4" of snow tonight/tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted February 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Snobeeler and Kurt came in yesterday afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
182ray Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 I've heard Relais du Lac is a great place to stop also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted February 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 I've heard Relais du Lac is a great place to stop also It sure is. Yesterday MrGutz, nohair, MichRev and I went up to the new Relais Mont Apica. Had a bowl of soup and coffee and headed to The Presbytere for lunch. On the way back we had 3 "Johnny Standups" pass was while catching air. Needless to say by the time they passed the 4 of us and continued on the trail ahead of us had been trashed in the corners. After all it "all about me". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAYHARD Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Hey Bill! NH Moose and I will be staying at your home away from home this Wednesday night, after playing around in the Zec Onatchiway. Hopefully we can say hey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted February 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Hey Bill! NH Moose and I will be staying at your home away from home this Wednesday night, after playing around in the Zec Onatchiway. Hopefully we can say hey! I will be here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguenay Bill Posted February 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 I've heard Relais du Lac is a great place to stop also Sure is a great spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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