numecheng Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Leaving tomorrow for a long weekend at fairmont le manoir richelieu in La Malbaie. This will be my first snowmobiling trip 'as a family'. Me, my wife, and my two children (7 & 9). We only have time for two days on the trails (Friday & Saturday) but I can't wait. Any new reports on the trails in that area? Sounds like conditions from there north have been excellent, yes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
800steve Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Leaving tomorrow for a long weekend at fairmont le manoir richelieu in La Malbaie. This will be my first snowmobiling trip 'as a family'. Me, my wife, and my two children (7 & 9). We only have time for two days on the trails (Friday & Saturday) but I can't wait. Any new reports on the trails in that area? Sounds like conditions from there north have been excellent, yes? Was in La Malbaie on Saturday and for the most part very good, parking lots and roads are bare,but once out of town and higher elevation are great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dooright Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Ditto for us like with 800steve , once away from town north wad excellent. We went from Baie st Paul to Forestville this past Saturday and Sunday . Ditto for us like with 800steve , once away from town north wad excellent. We went from Baie st Paul to Forestville this past Saturday and Sunday . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fharrison Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 I stayed at the Fairmont Monday night. Spooky how few people were there. A little like the Shining. Outside pool was 96 degrees which was great after a 315 mile day. We traveled to Forestville via 3 before that and most of the trails were great and had lots of snow. I think they are supposed to get snow tomorrow into Friday as well. Does anyone know how long the clubs will groom? Was thinking of heading back to the same area on the weekend of the 2nd. If they are grooming, there should be enough snow I would think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numecheng Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Was in La Malbaie on Saturday and for the most part very good, parking lots and roads are bare,but once out of town and higher elevation are great I figured it would be a little thin near the hotel and around town. But since you were up there, perhaps you can tell me; What is the approx riding time and/or trail distance from the hotel (or town area) to the 'higher' elevation trails you mention. We will be doing two 'day trips' from the hotel, so I was wondering how much riding time we will lose each day getting to and from the 'good stuff' It really doesn't matter too much, as it's been so long since I've been on my machine, I'd be happy riding on the grass. LOL But it's nice to know what to expect. Thanks for your feedback ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
800steve Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 10 miles north on 83 is mid winter. On a sunny day check out the 301 trail, really nice.about 100 miles to L Anse St Jean, they have gas there.The 64 trail was very good for low elev, so try the green and orange local trails, they may be good, nice for a family ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazer Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 Leaving tomorrow for a long weekend at fairmont le manoir richelieu in La Malbaie. This will be my first snowmobiling trip 'as a family'. Me, my wife, and my two children (7 & 9). We only have time for two days on the trails (Friday & Saturday) but I can't wait. Any new reports on the trails in that area? Sounds like conditions from there north have been excellent, yes? Do report please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numecheng Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Just got back from our trip to Malbaie Quebec and WOW, what a trip. We arrived Thursday night in the middle of the storm and got home last night. Rode Friday and Saturday. Friday it snowed all day. Saturday was a beautiful Bluebird Day. There is definitely no shortage of snow up there. Feet and Feet of snow. And it is snowing more there right now! Friday we were essentially breaking trail in some areas, as we were riding in the storm and things weren't groomed yet. And what was groomed for Saturday, was a little soft with all of the new snow. But I have no complaints, it was still great. Felt so good to be back on snow. I can't wait to make another trip! They are calling for some rain this week. But with what they had, plus the snow from this past Thursday/Fri, plus what they are getting now, the trails should be great for a while still. The Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu was fantastic. I can't say enough about it. It was perfect for a family trip. Multiple restaurants, indoor and outdoor pool, kids activities, the casino, and you can hire sitters to watch the kids (so mom & dad can go to the casino) We utilized it all, and I want to go back. Of course it helped that I hit a progressive jackpot and paid for the trip, with a little to spare :) Anyway, Like i said, with the amount of snow they have, looks like conditions should remain great in the region for a while. I wish i could go back up right now with my XRS! The Grand Touring (900 Ace) were great for the family, but I missed my 800 etec. I'll post some pictures as soon as I figure out how! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1 Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 You have come to the right place for recommendations, best site on the web. Glad it went well. Push the More Reply Options button and it will give you the Attach Files ; choose files option. Then post away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Snowman Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Thanks for sharing & your reviews numecheng. You hit the jackpot in many ways this past weekend! Glad you enjoyed. Le Manoir Richelieu is one of the many classic hotels built across Canada. I've stayed in quite a few of them but only Le Richelieu in winter time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fharrison Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 What do people think the conditions will be like this weekend after the rain? Was thinking of starting at the Four Points Sheraton and heading up to Tadoussac Saturday and doing a big loop over to Lac St Jean. Will 3 North be pretty torn up from the warm weather? I just dont have a good feel for how the conditions will be or if the clubs will even groom before the weekend. Any insight would be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazer Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) http://fcmq.viaexplora.com/carte-motoneige/index.html Click top right corner........Services Click.................................Delai de surfacage Refer trail colors to chart on bottom left corner. Green, yellow, grey and white from last 24 to 72+ hrs was last grooming. What trails will look like this week end, next week OR IN 2 WEEKS after sun, rain and warm temps is any bodies guess. Someone got a genie ball???? Good luck with your decision Edited March 31, 2016 by Trailblazer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 What do people think the conditions will be like this weekend after the rain? Was thinking of starting at the Four Points Sheraton and heading up to Tadoussac Saturday and doing a big loop over to Lac St Jean. Will 3 North be pretty torn up from the warm weather? I just dont have a good feel for how the conditions will be or if the clubs will even groom before the weekend. Any insight would be awesome. Dark with widely scattered light toward morning... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 What do people think the conditions will be like this weekend after the rain? Was thinking of starting at the Four Points Sheraton and heading up to Tadoussac Saturday and doing a big loop over to Lac St Jean. Will 3 North be pretty torn up from the warm weather? I just dont have a good feel for how the conditions will be or if the clubs will even groom before the weekend. Any insight would be awesome. Good luck with that. from 4 points to get east is your biggest problem. Not realistic I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
800steve Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Go north, big rain forecast for St Lawrence area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markusvt Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Leaving Quebec City in April almost NEVER happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numecheng Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 What do people think the conditions will be like this weekend after the rain? Was thinking of starting at the Four Points Sheraton and heading up to Tadoussac Saturday and doing a big loop over to Lac St Jean. Will 3 North be pretty torn up from the warm weather? I just dont have a good feel for how the conditions will be or if the clubs will even groom before the weekend. Any insight would be awesome. I went through this same problem planning a trip i just got back from. (Got Back this past Sunday) It's a very long drive from Connecticut, so i Wanted to book Four Points vs going further north, but Wasn't sure what to expect. With rain and warms temps, It was just too 'iffy' trying to leave from Quebec city area, so I cancelled & went to La Malbaie instead. Conditions up there were fantastic, and even with the rain this week, they have so much snow I suspect riding will hold out for at least another week or two. This was my first trip to Quebec, so I'm no expert. But there was little-to-no snow on the ground around Quebec city. So if they are saying the trail from Four Points is still open, it can't be by much. I'd say you are better off starting off from somewhere further north. Just my two cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 I drive pass Four Points Sheraton every day and there is barely any snow left on TQ3. The trails around here have been looking pretty sad in the last few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fharrison Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 I know its a crap shoot with this rain coming. Thanks for the insight everyone. I will have to play it by ear tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowracer Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 I went through this same problem planning a trip i just got back from. (Got Back this past Sunday) It's a very long drive from Connecticut, so i Wanted to book Four Points vs going further north, but Wasn't sure what to expect. With rain and warms temps, It was just too 'iffy' trying to leave from Quebec city area, so I cancelled & went to La Malbaie instead. Conditions up there were fantastic, and even with the rain this week, they have so much snow I suspect riding will hold out for at least another week or two. This was my first trip to Quebec, so I'm no expert. But there was little-to-no snow on the ground around Quebec city. So if they are saying the trail from Four Points is still open, it can't be by much. I'd say you are better off starting off from somewhere further north. Just my two cents. I went through this same problem planning a trip i just got back from. (Got Back this past Sunday) It's a very long drive from Connecticut, so i Wanted to book Four Points vs going further north, but Wasn't sure what to expect. With rain and warms temps, It was just too 'iffy' trying to leave from Quebec city area, so I cancelled & went to La Malbaie instead. Conditions up there were fantastic, and even with the rain this week, they have so much snow I suspect riding will hold out for at least another week or two. This was my first trip to Quebec, so I'm no expert. But there was little-to-no snow on the ground around Quebec city. So if they are saying the trail from Four Points is still open, it can't be by much. I'd say you are better off starting off from somewhere further north. Just my two cents. what kind of loops did you do from La Malbie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAYHARD Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 This would be less driving, and they're still grooming the 23 going north: Roquemont 105 route 367, Saint-Raymond Québec G3L 2Y4 Canada (418) 337-2819 www.roquemont.com The sled shop & gas station that shares a parking lot with the hotel can tell you if there's still traffic passing thru: www.performancevoyer.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numecheng Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 (edited) what kind of loops did you do from La Malbie? Let me start by saying, I made this trip with wife and young kids (6 & 9) this was a first for us, the kids have never ridden on a trail, and the wife only once, for a short ride. This was kind of a 'test' to see how it would go. so, if you want to put on some 'real miles' (or Kilometers) then our routing won't necessarily help you. But I'll give a recap anyway, in case it's helpful for someone. Overall, It went about how I suspected, everyone had fun, but wife & kids had limited endurance. we did about 90 KM on Friday and only about 45km on Saturday (Saturday wife was getting sore and asked if we could go back early). We arrived Thursday night in the middle of a storm. They got about 10 inches from thursday through friday (while we were on the trails) The snow as nice, but we were breaking trail quite a bit on Friday, which made it a little tough on my wife with her limited experience. [she was a trooper though, and I was pretty impressed by how she did] Anyway, here's the recap Friday we left the hotel (Fairmont Le Manoir Richelou, which is awesome and i want to live there) on trail 124 then took 378 N, to 64 w to 3 N. We stopped at the Charlevoix Club for Lunch (Great stop, loved it. Had burgers beer and Poutine. My first time having Poutine and it was tasty) Then we continued on 3N to 378, which we followed south all the way back to 124. When we got to 124 it had been groomed, and we had first tracks for those 9km back to the hotel. Awesome. Saturday we took 124 to 378 to 64. Stopped in Clermont to Gas up, then over to 3 South. We were going to continue to 377, then take that to 378 and return. But we weren't on 3 south for long before my wife started getting sore and fatigued. So we turned around and retraced the same route back to the hotel instead. I wish i could make another trip up this weekend (or next) but it's such a long trip from CT. It's just not in the cards. Anyone interested in a little motion sickness, and a taste of the trip, here you go Edited April 1, 2016 by numecheng Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
800steve Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Heading up for the weekend, will try to post conditions Sat evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazer Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Good luck to ya Let us saps know how it went Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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