Saguenay Bill Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 saguenay bill !! how many hrs ( driving time ) for you to go up to quebec city ??? 4-4.5 hrs for me . thanks !! ps: just started snowing . groomer !!! groomer It's four hours for me. About 250 miles, all 4 lane highway, 20CA, 55CA then 91USA to 93USA. How far is Houghton ME from you? No snow here so far. It did snow on Sunday but didn't stick, melted as soon as it hit the ground. However Mt Washington and the Presidental Range have snow on the tops, about 4-5,000 feet. They were beautiful last week when the sun was out and you could see the tops. Bill Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted March 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 i ll do a little search about houghton just to give me an idea about the mileage.i ll be back later . jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT Rider Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Groomer, It is 814 kilometers to the hotel (8.5hr). lat 44°13'19.73"N lon 71°44'6.85"W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted March 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 thanks gt rider for the help !! just checked with google map, 8 to 9 hrs depending which road i m going to use . groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted March 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 friday afternoon ,smclelan came up here.yesterday we went in the gaspesie park to climb up to the ''serpentine shelter '' close to mountain albert bowl .woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowww!!awesome scenery up there !! probably around -12--15 c on the way up .it worth to suffer (ha !! ha !! ) to see awesome scenery like that .just like we were on another planet !! thanks for coming steven !!!........ :D jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Had a great time snowshoeing with Groomer, weather was perfect again for the third year in a row. Here are a couple of my pics, hard to compete with the Photography Master of the Gaspesie. On the way to the Serpentine Abri Note the shelter on the bottom left These skiers are by the rocks you see directly above the shelter on the previous picture This is to the right of the shelter, top of the ridge On our way back to the truck Thanks for the hospitality and a great time Jean Guy. I look forward to our next adventure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted March 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 thanks smclelan !! going up there will be memorable for a long time !! i was playing with google earth this afternoon.take a minute and go over mount albert ,there s a pic showing snowshoers right in the '' bowl ''.surprised me i didnt see it friday or saturday night .so , this could be our next adventure .according to the signage ,it s 3.5 km . hope we' ll be able to do it in the years to come ,before getting too old !!! :D jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted April 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 spent the week end at the lake .it has been very warm yesterday and still today .could be the last week end for sledding . went to the camp friday for about 1 hrs. groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 spent the week end at the lake .it has been very warm yesterday and still today .could be the last week end for sledding . went to the camp friday for about 1 hrs. groomer !!! Nice "season end pics" Jean-Guy. Now there is not much left but to count the days til December, eh? Have a great summer. Hope to see you sometime in July or August. timbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted April 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 hi timbo !! right !! still a loooong way to dec.back in 01 i think ,went grooming up to ste marguerite ( tq 5) on april 5 th.first pic ,just on the other side of the brook at the camp and the second one ,camp is 1.5 miles on the other side of the mountain. we had to stay on hard packed snow friday on the way to the camp .snow was too rotten on the side of the trails.we should have lots of rain next week ,so i think i could make it up to my camp with the 4 wheelers maybe around april 25th .won t be surprised.24c this afternoon. if weather is not too bad , ill try to ride my 4 w as much as possible to find moose antlers at the end of april . have a nice and safe summer too and hope to see you in july or august !! groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted April 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 back from the st fidele cb. groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted April 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 just to make sure i still can post pics here with the upgrade !! ha !! ha !! great rob !!can see the pics i m posting on the bottom left side of the page!! groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 just to make sure i still can post pics here with the upgrade !! ha !! ha !! great rob !!can see the pics i m posting on the bottom left side of the page!! groomer !!! Super! Glad you tried it out!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 this afternoon .first one about 12 miles from my camp and 1.5 miles off truck logging road. .second at the 18 miles just off the truck logging road.third one ,at the 16 miles. groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted April 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 finally !! made it to the camp.old sled tracks helped me a lot ,snow was hard packed a bit in the middle of the road.did nt take chances on the way back ,brought the shovel from the camp ,rope and hand puller ( winch ).i was nt sure to make it up on some hills. was nt time to fall in the ditch.probably take 2 weeks before going there with my truck .road still frozen at many places ,icy or muddy .not time to make big ruts on the road . groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang00 Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 Happy you made it up and back no problems!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted April 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 hi mustang !! glad i made it back without problems,pushing and shoveling !!i was alone, thats why i brought a shovel from the camp.too risky to go up some hills . last pic on the other post , i had to do 3/4 of miles on snow up to 16 '' deep ,so it was nt time to ''sink '' in the snow .can t see it ,but it s going up hill for about a 1/4 mile +.then i had another place a little bit further going up hill .i had to stay on hard packed snow as long as possible to avoid pushing and shoveling . great afternoon.first 2 pics,within 1000' from the camp.lots of mooses tracks . groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted April 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 spent most of the day riding with my 4 wheelers,roughly 80 miles .riding still limited ,still too much snow at many places ,but melted a lot today. first pic,on the truck logging road (t l r ) at the ''16 miles ''.the white spot you see off the middle a bit, at the back, mount albert ,gaspesie park. on the upper left side ,still ''t l r '' but at the ''28 miles '' .right on top of the hill .on both side of the road ,it s the duniere reserve . pic 3 .mount white ( mont blanc ) park matane. groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted April 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 when riding again this afternoon,70 miles.first pic ,lake casault ,biggest lake on the zec.saw 6 deers,and many ducks. last pic ,at the ''stump ''.took time to stop there to take a pic.not much snow there at this time of the year .spring 09 ,there was around 8 ' of packed snow there,trail was even with the stump. groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Thanks for the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted April 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 hi bill !! bienvenue ,thanks !! few pics from this afternoon.great ride ,110 miles.saw 3 mooses.i was coming way too fast exiting a curve ,moose was standing 75 ' in front of me .put all the brakes and made a nice slide. found an antler,my third one at the same place ,3 years in a row.pic with the bridge ,that bridge was part of the trail from town to the faribault (trail 595 ) back in the late 90 's. groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sled Dog Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 How many miles do you put on your 4-wheeler a year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted April 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 hi sled dog !! 1500-2000 miles max .once i bring the 4w at the camp ,i dont ride as much.like it at this time of the year ,can t use the truck yet ,still too much snow ,roads are too muddy or still frozen. when i spend my week ends at the camp ,i use it as a ''taxi ''(cab) to visit my friends at the lake 5-6 miles away .the roads or trails i use to go there ,can t go with my truck ,some places are too narrow.watch myself at night ,you never know when a moose will jump right in front of the 4w .i ve seen a moose at night running 8-10 ' on my left side ,must be very careful with that.when i do my '' moose run '' after supper ,i use my truck. late september ,when i spend a month or so there ,use it a lot to work. second pic,earlier this week i was riding in the clearcuts that you can see a little lower than the top of the mountains in front of the 4w.truck logging road is about 2/3 up the pic ,from right to left.must be in front of the '' 22 miles '' mark fyi,some were still riding last week ''off the trail ', in the ste anne des monts area. groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted May 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 yesterday morning ,went to buy my ''circulation pass '' to ride on the z e c .so i talked with an elderly person there and he told me ,there was a cave at the st fidele cb.so today went to check the cave.nothing extraordinaire ,about 20 ' long and 3-4' high. its about 800 ' behind the warming shack on the cross point side.then decided to go to the st fidele clubhouse.have nt been there since 89-90 .the only thing i remembered was that 180 ' curve about 1.5 mile after the cb and the fields just before arriving at the clubhouse.i was sure the clubhouse was all orange. gt rider ,the pic with the 4w and the treestand ,same place i posted on the ''just for fun '' thread .few miles before arriving at the st fidele cb. instead of returning to ste marguerite ,took another road before arriving to the 90' curve and went riding further up.came back at 8 15 pm and 108 miles. groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted May 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 went off tq5 about 6 miles east of ste marguerite and used old roads, landed at the 16 miles on the truck logging road at 6 30 pm.rode on a few side roads to look for mooses ,then went up a mountain at 14 miles to take a few pics of the sunset.saw a moose there. groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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