quebec bob Posted November 29, 2019 Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 13 hours ago, groomer said: bonsoir quebec bob !!! yaaa...narrow ...but side road only.....once on logging rd ....lot wider ... and those guys have cb radio...so, road must be a little wider at a few places to give a chance to meet can t tell where it is ...maybe on the way up to faribault camp....46 miles area or somewhere at the 50 miles up to la cache!!! jean-guy No job for a rookie driving that load!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted November 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 1 hour ago, quebec bob said: No job for a rookie driving that load!! good morning !!! yaaa....not for amateurs !!! i used to go often on logging road to take pics...not anymore !!! few old pics from 06 ...coming from a few miles up la cache and down to the mill !!! few fleurries this morning ...windy and -11c !!! jean-guy PLAYHARD, quebec bob and im4snow 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted December 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 bonsoir !!! an extra 6 ''...storm almost kaputt now...snowing very lightly.. storm started at 3 pm....strangely,friend coming from rimouski ...posted at 6 30 on fb....and started snowing in sayabec... met a guy from st andré...at the dealership earlier today .....up the hills next to matapedia...trails were groomed....about 18 '' of snow there ...let say this morning nephew went riding off th trail last weekend....needed more.. getting very close !!! few pics to put everyone in the mood !!! jean-guy GT Rider, PLAYHARD, Mxzeerider and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted December 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 (edited) bonsoir took pics after lunch coming from amqui by the back roads....mild temps ...snowing right now all pics around albertville jean-guy Edited December 5, 2019 by groomer doo4adoo, smclelan, im4snow and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 Looks like lots of snow on the ground. Any word on when you will start your winter job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted December 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 11 minutes ago, smclelan said: Looks like lots of snow on the ground. Any word on when you will start your winter job? hi steven !!! did nt forget you ....not yet .....coming back on the back roads behind lac saumon toward albertville...some fields could be better...still ca see the hay my sister in amqui lives next to the trail...halfway between select hotel and polaris dealer....could be better there too ...no grooming yet there.. b i l in amqui told me that the best spots for now ski hill area ... big snowflakes right now...but falling down slowly ... -6c !!! jean-guy artsled and PLAYHARD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsled Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 Another year of grooming!😀😀😀❄️☃️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted December 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 1 hour ago, artsled said: Another year of grooming!😀😀😀❄️☃️ good morning artsled !!! yaaaa....beginning of my 20 th season of grooming !!! still grey sky ....-9c jean-guy PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted December 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 bonsoir !!! brought my '' sport car '' home....just too bad...left albertville ...just before darkness !!! only -4c when i landed home around 7 pm !!! down to st fidele cb in the morning !!! jean-guy doo4adoo, SnomoGary, MrsGTRider and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipeman Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 So it begins👍 Thank you so much for all that you do and the reports that you give us, it is greatly appreciated. Triggerhappy and PLAYHARD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted December 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 54 minutes ago, Pipeman said: So it begins👍 Thank you so much for all that you do and the reports that you give us, it is greatly appreciated. bonsoir pipeman !!! the fun is started......earliest start since 5-6 years maybe !!! bienvenue et merci ...the grooming and weather reports are back on the menu !!! about 10 - 11 hrs run tomorrow !!! no too many pics today .... jean-guy Mxzeerider, smclelan, PLAYHARD and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 Looking forward to your reports! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted December 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 8 hours ago, smclelan said: Looking forward to your reports! good morning smclelan !!! getting ready to go down st fidele cb !!!.....did nt sleep much !!! -15c and grey sky !!! more pics tonight !!! jean-guy PLAYHARD and mikerider 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Snowman Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 Welcome back to your office in the race car JG! Thanks again for all your efforts, information, posts & pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted December 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 8 hours ago, Florida Snowman said: Welcome back to your office in the race car JG! Thanks again for all your efforts, information, posts & pictures! bonsoir tom !!! many thx...very appreciated... back from grooming tq 5 ...left around 8 15 am....back at 6 30 pm for the first run ...very happy with quantity of snow...there was a few '' quebecois tourists '' at the st fidele cb ...they said coming from cross point ....all nice !!! tons of moose tracks....saw 2 deer...exiting town !!! jean-guy smclelan, PLAYHARD, zeusand and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 Great first day Jean Guy!! Are those groomer tracks I see in front of the warming shack on the other side of the cable bridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted December 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 20 minutes ago, smclelan said: Great first day Jean Guy!! Are those groomer tracks I see in front of the warming shack on the other side of the cable bridge? hi steven !!! yes....talked with the '' tourists '' there ...and they said ...cross point side has been groomed 10 days ago ....they said snow was very good up the hills...less at the warming hut !!! a big surprise ...pic 14 on the other post ....the stand...right on the trail....mid way long hill ste marguerite !!! jean-guy zeusand, Pipeman, mikerider and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted December 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 bonsoir !!! great day til 5 10 pm ....my day ended with a '' quebec word ''... on my way up to the lake..about 4 miles before the lake...climbing a small hill ...i down shifted...then....diiiiiinnnnggg !!! axle kaputt ...split in 2 ...passenger side !!! jean-guy zeusand, Pipeman, PLAYHARD and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAYHARD Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Quebec word?... Tbk! Glad you're safe & it's not blizzard season yet! Keep kicking the tires and work out the bugs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Holy that sucks!! Will they tow you out or will they try to fix it trail side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted December 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 37 minutes ago, PLAYHARD said: Quebec word?... Tbk! Glad you're safe & it's not blizzard season yet! Keep kicking the tires and work out the bugs! bonsoir playhard !!! yaaa...and probably a few more that you never heard of...hahha...not that bad...did nt want to bring my blood pressure too high... well , thats part of grooming ...right side track mostly always in deep snow...more '' pressure on that side...work harder...and the machine is 10 Y/ o according to the guys who came to rescue me...not that bad for the job ...machine is slightly uphill closest rd...about 7 miles... rock'n roll weather right now...windy ...snowing heavy at times !!! jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted December 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 6 minutes ago, smclelan said: Holy that sucks!! Will they tow you out or will they try to fix it trail side? president was with me...talked about that machine is about 2.5 miles from the corner of the rd for the '' 16 miles '' ...that rd has been plowed for lat time about 10 days ago... it ll be too expensive to bring a truck there...need a loader or tractor to pull the machine...and according to the guys....pulling the machine....everything will fall down ...track ...sprocket ..etc...so , less troubles to go by sled.... lets say ...truck at 125.00$$ an hr ...loader...around 100.00$$$......a bit too expensive...need to plow trail for 2.5 miles...if not all the road from the 16 miles.. jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted December 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 (edited) '' things '' in green !!!! should recognize the little camp on the right side...trail pass almost on the porch !!! Edited December 9, 2019 by groomer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted December 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 bonjour !!! too busy ,forgot to post december 7 th .....1990 mid november storm ,3 ' of snow and then another foot on december 6 th !!! chez nous cest skidooo !!! grey and black sky this morning , -3c at the airport !!! jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueblood Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Didn't the axel break to end your season last year? Our was it the gears? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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