snowshark Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 Good luck and have fun.....eagerly awaiting your reports back. The northeast region still shows all red so I'm hoping you report back something more optimistic. Just book the cruise im4snow.. Go for it !! A little rain and warm temps for a day will make a good hard base.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted January 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 few pics from back roads... bad weather is coming ... last 2 pics...huge black cloud coming from west side !!! jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunner Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 We rode from Rimouski to Albertville today, we had great riding, good riding and some not so good. But we were riding. The most snow we saw was in Groomers area. Nice snow cover and the best trails Hats off to groomer! Left a note for you at the club house. A great lunch, awesome vegtable soup and Chicken Club. Low snow as usual in the Rimouski and Mont Joli areas. Here is a few of the pics on our 255 mile ride today Groomers trail above, the best qe rode all day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunner Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Some more picksnear Groomer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipeman Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Saweeeet ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted January 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 We rode from Rimouski to Albertville today, we had great riding, good riding and some not so good. But we were riding. The most snow we saw was in Groomers area. Nice snow cover and the best trails Hats off to groomer! Left a note for you at the club house. A great lunch, awesome vegtable soup and Chicken Club. Low snow as usual in the Rimouski and Mont Joli areas. Here is a few of the pics on our 255 mile ride today 20160108_123443.jpg Groomers trail above, the best qe rode all day! 20160108_122446.jpg 20160108_124214.jpg hi roadrunner and pipeman !!! great to hear from you !!!...great thx for comments...i ll tell the guys in albertville...your pic inside clubhouse...your operator is right there...last guy ...far right!! him + brother groom at least since 94 for club !!! beside that ....they are tree harvester and forwarder operators !!!...my grooming runs start 10 miles east of clubhouse !! i talked with him this morning ...had problem with my drag last monday !!! btw ,on 587 albertville to st alexis...st francois...owner of the mill here in town....harvested trees along the road to make new section / part... of 587 ..that new part ,right now ,snow is very thin there....i think its about 5 miles.. so,truckers,grader operators,snow plowers...etc... won t bother anymore !!! thx for sharing your pics !!! jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted January 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 hi all !!! few pics... just for fun !!! grey sky...lots of humidity !!! -14c................for now !!! jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipeman Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 What is the local forecast JG ? Sound like riding will be on hold after this weekend or ?? Thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted January 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 What is the local forecast JG ? Sound like riding will be on hold after this weekend or ?? Thanks ! hi pipeman !!! not looking good !!! already - 6c ....tomorrow should be around -1c and monday +7c ....- 10c for tuesday !!! like iceman said...hope will survive !!! not too many inches of packed snow right now on trails !!! can t remember the year...04-05 maybe.....started grooming dec 18 th ....rain and warm temps christmas time....and started grooming back on jan 22 th !!! jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im4snow Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 What is the local forecast JG ? Sound like riding will be on hold after this weekend or ?? Thanks ! Weather.com shows temps dropping Tue and staying down. Also shows some snow Wed for R-du-Loop and higher snow amounts (also Wed) for Gaspe (town of Gaspe). So we shall see.....fingers crossed the rain amounts aren't a washout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Snowman Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Groomers running Monday night & Tuesday will make for a solid smooth flat base! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted January 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Groomers running Monday night & Tuesday will make for a solid smooth flat base! hi tom !!! right !!! as long snow is nt too wet on monday night !! when snow start to pack inside the drag....lots of troubles to get rid of it !!! can keep that snow for miles !! must think ahead before arriving to ''stop '' sign ...not to make a big bump !!! jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Snowman Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Hey JG, You are the master magician to trail grooming! You know just what to do in any different situation! Nothing competes with intelligence combined with experience! We will probably see you next weekend! Best, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcstar Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 jgh3.jpg hi tom !!! right !!! as long snow is nt too wet on monday night !! when snow start to pack inside the drag....lots of troubles to get rid of it !!! can keep that snow for miles !! must think ahead before arriving to ''stop '' sign ...not to make a big bump !!! jean-guy Sounds like you know how to groom........................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted January 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Sounds like you know how to groom........................ hi mcstar !!! hahhaha...hope so !!! and thats true.....when snow is too wet ...can be big troubles...even if you think way ahead...snow keep staying in the drag.....if you lift drag way too high ...make big '' chunk '' of snow on trail !! jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyskidooerinnewhampshire Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) jgh1.jpg hi pipeman !!! not looking good !!! already - 6c ....tomorrow should be around -1c and monday +7c ....- 10c for tuesday !!! like iceman said...hope will survive !!! not too many inches of packed snow right now on trails !!! can t remember the year...04-05 maybe.....started grooming dec 18 th ....rain and warm temps christmas time....and started grooming back on jan 22 th !!! jean-guy Just peeking to see if JG was sharing any damage control / current reports..... Curiosity is painful.... As of 5pm Pittsburg NH received nearly 1" of rain. Thank you....Paddy O Edited January 10, 2016 by nyskidooerinnewhampshire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted January 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Just peeking to see if JG was sharing any damage control / current reports..... Curiosity is painful.... As of 5pm Pittsburg NH received nearly 1" of rain. Thank you....Paddy O hi paddy o !!! grey sky all day.......-6c in the morning...close to 0 c in the afternoon....just checked -4c right now !!! windy outside .....light snow...tiny snow flakes...with very strong winds time to time !!! no damages yet !!! jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyskidooerinnewhampshire Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Great news ! Thank you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im4snow Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 So checking the conditions here: http://sledmagazine.com/actions/showConditionsSentier?request_locale=en.....it seems many clubs updated today and many are still green (or at least yellow) in the Gaspe region. I hope this means the rain wasn't as bad as other parts of Quebec and when coupled with this Wednesday's forecast for snow maybe things will be good for much of the region??? Any more info would be much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted January 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 So checking the conditions here: http://sledmagazine.com/actions/showConditionsSentier?request_locale=en.....it seems many clubs updated today and many are still green (or at least yellow) in the Gaspe region. I hope this means the rain wasn't as bad as other parts of Quebec and when coupled with this Wednesday's forecast for snow maybe things will be good for much of the region??? Any more info would be much appreciated. hi im4snow !!! sorry for the late report....we re busy too here in the gaspesie !!!...hahhha saw your post yesterday ...but bad light to take pics !!! went to amqui earlier today...checked few entrances on trail...still snow !!! first 3 pics...lac saumon...amqui is a few miles on the left.....road 132 on the other side !!!! took few pics on the way up to '' school bus ''.....then shortcut for albertville...near mill and matapedia river !!! still on snow...no dirt !!! just need snow to cover it ... gaspé...riviere au renard...bonaventure....percé....mont joli...matane ...rock 'n roll there...because on the sea.....water on roads... friend of mine ...trucker...said many sticks down...mont joli... ste angele area mont joli ...winds up to 60 mph !!! -20c this morning.....-12c right now !!! jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im4snow Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) Jean-Guy......thanks so much for the update.....and the pics. Edited January 12, 2016 by im4snow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXT Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Hi JG We are hearing of a ban on studded tracks in QC (unless it is a prestudded track like ice ripper and such) ? Reports are that QPP are charging sledders at road crossings for having studs?? Any truth to this ? Supposedly Club Executives have been blindsided with this. Thanks EXT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted January 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Hi JG We are hearing of a ban on studded tracks in QC (unless it is a prestudded track like ice ripper and such) ? Reports are that QPP are charging sledders at road crossings for having studs?? Any truth to this ? Supposedly Club Executives have been blindsided with this. Thanks EXT hi ext !!! great to hear from you !!! sadly , i don t have the answer about that !!! followed a thread on french forum about it ....looks like everyone is confused !!! its on the net since 2-3 days now....checked om fcmq site yesterday ...nothing about it...about time for them to put their '' shorts '' and make a statement about it !!!1 btw...there 's a thread about that on general discussion !!! jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scranton1 Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 JG, Any new snow? Radar looks like it's headed ur way. If conditions allow, we should see u this week? Tx BJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Snowman Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Hey JG, How much new snow in the last 24 hours? Still snowing now? Is that last pic from today? We are driving north tomorrow morning. Will follow the good snow & trail conditions for 8 days of riding hopefully! Might be in your neck of the woods early next week. Best, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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