scorpionbowl Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Drove to mattawin since everything south is poor. 360 to M21 was fine, last 10 miles of M21 was poor. 345 to repos was a mix of snirt and icy corners, not too smooth, not enough snow and it's warm. Luckily the road to kanawata wasn't plowed so it was a great run. Quiet here, about 10 people, +4c with minor sprinkles. On the drive up in the truck it looked like the river was staked till south of Mekinac where there's an atv crossing. Lots of open water near Richards so it will be a while for that stretch to open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Snowman Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Hey Gary, On the road again...................... Val d'Or tomorrow night? John McGyver with you? Be safe & have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpionbowl Posted February 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Heading over the Lac, not chancing out West. +2c through the night. Looks like spring, feels like spring, and smells like spring... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) Heading over the Lac, not chancing out West. +2c through the night. Looks like spring, feels like spring, and smells like spring...Yeah no sh**. Things are going to hell in a handbag here. If this dont't turn around soon and we get no real snow this season will be over in most parts, even though it never really got going like we are used to this season. Gonna be a very short season everywhere. Safe trip guys I know you will have happy trails. Edited February 1, 2016 by iceman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizz Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Yeah no sh**. Things are going to hell in a handbag here. If this dont't turn around soon and we get no real snow this season will be over in most parts, even though it never really got going like we are used to this season. Gonna be a very short season everywhere. Safe trip guys I know you will have happy trails. Looks very cold NEXT week. No season yet In my backyard in North Central PA. Was just talking over the weekend how this could be my first rideless season in 10 yrs of doing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpionbowl Posted February 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Light wet snow to start, not 1". Headed north out of kanawata, perfect. At the intersection both ways groomed, so apparently the proper way to kanawata from the south is through chateau vert, as Mark mentioned. We take it south to the dam and take the bush trail to wemo in honor of NEB. It's about forty miles to wemo from kanawata this way, with 15 or so plowed, but perfect today. A few inches more of snow into wemo. We skip the gas and keep burning the road. As Tom Rhoadman says, why take the trail when there's a perfectly good road! Quickly there's more snow, we break trail through 10-12" of new heavy snow trees bent over the trail, slow going. Half way to 22 we meet sleds coming the other way so that helps. Strangely, the new snow at windigo was about 2" and it didn't take long to get to 8". Only a few miles before 22, coming down right over a knoll there's a tree across the trail, on the left side about 4' high so the people coming the other way drove under it, on the right side it's about 1'. Can't brake in the powder, snapped the windshield and sent us on an Easter egg hunt for a flying gps. Could have been a lot worse. We take care of the tree, apply duct tape and move on. 110 miles to 22, we gas and eat. Much of the same the rest of the way to LSJ, 8-10" of snow trying to widen the one track down the middle. No sign of life anywhere around St Felicien. Ran into some of the patented snow drifts but with the heavy snow they were only 3'. Meet a groomer in town, but it's very windy. Tomorrow we follow the groomed trails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Snowman Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Hey Gary, That sounds like a great day! Don't blame the Rhoadman for the little tree incident. Faulty brakes must have caused the fiasco. Glad nobody needed stitches. Thank god for duct tape eh? Looks like you're finding the snow. Keep the party going! Rock'n Rhoadman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowdogs Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Iceman, don't give up yet... It is only February 1, it's gonna snow somewhere, as we all know, sometimes your sled just has to ride in the trailer for a little while. I am headed to RDL February 14 and am confident it will be just fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpionbowl Posted February 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Kanawata perfection Lots of fresh snow Trouble if your coming this way LSJ winds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpionbowl Posted February 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Not blaming you for the tree or anything. Tree was well along the 83. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazysnow Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Wow. Nice ! good for you. That's the way to fine it Gippy up !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Damn excitement right out of the gate. Always an adventure. Glad all are safe. Windshield ahh you don't need that. Love the Wemo NEB run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markusvt Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Looks like you found the snow for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJSkidoo Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Scorpion....bush trail. Can you provide more info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Scorpion....bush trail. Can you provide more info? Top Secret. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Snowman Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Not blaming you for the tree or anything. Tree was well along the 83. I'm glad you ducked low enough bro! Plastic can get fixed & replaced. Enjoy the day tomorrow. Glad to see cold is back & snow coming in! Rock on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dooright Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Super nice , keep finding the snow boys ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpionbowl Posted February 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Looks like a beauty out there, -19c and sunny. Let the games begin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyman Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Gary just posted this picture on FB near St Felicien. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazysnow Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Gary just posted this picture on FB near St Felicien. That looks pretty damn awesome I Say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Snowman Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Sweet! Love that area. Bet he's heading up to do the Lac-a-Jim loop right now. Then to Auberge Dilligence for the night in Dolbeau. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpionbowl Posted February 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 All is perfect Dolbeau west and north. We were essentially first track on every trail in that area. The only ungroomed piece was the Girardville side of 93, which was smooth with 8" of powder. The relais butts crossing is still only open to water skippers. Once you get east of Peribonka it's a whole new world. Snow is thinner and groomers don't exist. 900, 93, 367, 328 all crap. Don't get me wrong, maybe they are 6-8 ratings, but we were on perfection all morning. Once the 328 drops down to 93 north of alma, all is smooth, but they got rain. Welcome ice and over heating. We limped into alma, awaiting ~10" of new snow tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpionbowl Posted February 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Not today my friend... Honey, this is why I need 160 HP... Someone has been on my trail, Steven who do I talk to at FCMQ to fix this? Lol One for iceman... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 (edited) Oh yeah. Now were talkin. So glad you hit it just right you guys. Good stuff. Waiting out the weather tmmrw, then trucking to Roberval thurs morning bright and early. Edited February 3, 2016 by iceman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Snowman Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 (edited) Way to go boys! Love it! Great pics & good humor Gary! Edited February 3, 2016 by Florida Snowman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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