groomer Posted April 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Thanks Groomer... That is a beautiful cat Again do you want to trade places with me??? The Summer of 2012 I am planning to a motorcycle tour of The Gaspesie with one to 3 other guys. It will be 700 miles from PA to where the good riding begins but I want to see your beautiful peninsula in the summer... ha !! ha !! no thanks !! i rather stay up here !! if you expect to come during summer 2012,keep a few hrs to go in the gaspesie park .you won t regret it.enter the park in ste anne des monts and go down at least to mount hog's back ,roughly 30 miles. about 12 miles before arriving to la cache .further south going toward new richmond ,mountains are not high.great scenery!! ste anne des monts to new richmond ,road 299 ,100 miles across. while looking for bobcat pics ,found those 2 pics.back in november 06 on the duniere reserve, looking for mooses. i wish i could know what happened.no tracks of coyotes around the bird.looks like he suffered a bit ,looking at the snow ,legs and head moved.bad landing ??????? groomer !!! forgot !!! about 4 '' of fesh snow and still snowing !!! forgot !!! about 4 '' of fesh snow and still snowing !!! forgot !!! about 4 '' of fesh snow and still snowing !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 (edited) Thanks Groomer... Was that bird a Blue Heron??? I am going to have lots of time on our motorcycle tour, I plan on covering a lot of Gaspesie ground... I have printed your suggestions and I am sure I will have questions. Hopefully we can meet and drink some wine during that trip... :wacko: Edited April 21, 2011 by Phil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted April 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Thanks Groomer... Was that bird a Blue Heron??? I am going to have lots of time on our motorcycle tour, I plan on covering a lot of Gaspesie ground... I have printed your suggestions and I am sure I will have questions. Hopefully we can meet and drink some wine during that trip... :wacko: no problems ,just found that on the french forum ,here s a link of jedymaster ,a member here on qr. pics from his site .left st jean de cherbourg ,east of matane ,then up for la cache - murdochville .on his way back ,he did a few miles toward new richmond.then back to la cache-faribault(trail 595) ,then up for st jean de cherbourg. up to 3 ' of snow on the side of the trail,average april 19 th !!! http://www.motoneiges.ca/actions/showAlbumListePhotos?canal=on&albumId=2274 groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1 Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 We covered all those trails end of last month. Amazing how much snow is still there. It would be fun to come & see how many area you can connect. Get a rock sled and have at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted April 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 We covered all those trails end of last month. Amazing how much snow is still there. It would be fun to come & see how many area you can connect. Get a rock sled and have at it. riding ''in land ''should be no problems at all. i ll see how much snow left,im on my way to the gaspesie park this morning.i should have a few pics tonight. -6c ....and sunny!! groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted April 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 smclelan came up here yesterday afternoon.this morning we went in the chic-chocs to climb mount hog's back.awesome day .not too cold ,only very windy for the last half mile while on top. after i took the first pic ,i turned around to take pics of the south side and the wind blew my hat down the mountain !! ha !! ha!! pic 1 and 2 ,looking toward mount albert!! not too rough for the legs ,we took many breaks on the way up.3.1 km groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Some great pictures Groomer, after looking at the first few I thought maybe you had gone snow shoeing alone. It was a perfect day weatherwise, and a great time. I will post a couple of my pictures when I get back to town, I am away working for a few days. I stopped in PALC on the way back, there was beer on sale, the car was hanging low when I left!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted April 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 ha !! ha !! hi smclelan !! im sure the wheels were wobbling and the car hard to steer !! just for fun this morning ,went back on tq 5 toward ste marguerite.still no dirt yet.friend of mine and his brother were at the school bus on their way as close as possible to cross point. groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 What a beautiful day... You guys just added something else for me to do...Fantastic pictures...Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy600ho Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 smclelan came up here yesterday afternoon.this morning we went in the chic-chocs to climb mount hog's back.awesome day .not too cold ,only very windy for the last half mile while on top. after i took the first pic ,i turned around to take pics of the south side and the wind blew my hat down the mountain !! ha !! ha!! pic 1 and 2 ,looking toward mount albert!! not too rough for the legs ,we took many breaks on the way up.3.1 km groomer !!! Hey Groomer, Great pics as always,,, But, what's the history / story on the pile of rocks in pic # seven?? fuzzy 600 ho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 hi phil and fuzzy600ho !! nice place to see !! those piles of rocks are inukshucks.inuits were using them to find their way,in a storm i guess and to hunt caribous. pic 3 :mount albert on the left,devil's lake in the middle and mount olivine just nexton the right. pic 4:murdochville is on the left side of that lake on the left of the pic.la cache is 12 miles lower. pic 6:not 100% sure ,only a guess,the white mountain could be at the 41 miles on the truck logging road.you re looking west.trail 595 ,from left to right somewhere in the middle of the pic and a bit lower. pic 7 :la cache is somewhere behind the mountains on the left.not too far. groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 pics 1 and 2 ,april 19 th 08.pic 3 last week end.can see the difference of snow .08 has been an awesome winter for us( quantity of snow ) compared to last season. groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 fuzzy in english those rock piles are called "Carins" you use them to guide yourself when there is no visibility. Above tree line they are trail markers no other way to mark the trails. I have been in the presidentials when you can't see from one to another and they are only 50' apart... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 early this afternoon on tq5.i was om my way to lake casault,lake 8 milles and the 16 miles with my 4 wheelers. 55 miles ride. groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy600ho Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 fuzzy in english those rock piles are called "Carins" you use them to guide yourself when there is no visibility. Above tree line they are trail markers no other way to mark the trails. I have been in the presidentials when you can't see from one to another and they are only 50' apart... Thanks Phil 1,, I am not that "educated" on mounttain climbing,,now I know !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted May 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 just for fun.i was looking at old pics.first 2 pics, last year april 17 th.first time at the camp. pics 3 and 4 ,april 20th.on p-3 ,the white spot is mount albert. just can t believe ,we are may 1 today.looks more like april 1.yesterday morning i went back on tq 5 ,at the shortcut for albertville ,just to see if i could find my cap for my lens.found it about 2 miles east of the truck logging road.....and there was still enough snow to go to the st fidele bridge. i guess another 10-15 days before riding in the woods ,unless we have lots of rain.i should be at the lake this afternoon. groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted May 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 this afternoon at the lake . groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Great stuff Groomer...I love your Paradise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Just thought I would add a few pictures I took while on the snow shoe trek with Groomer. I had a great time as usual. Neither of us went into cardiac arrest, which we felt was a real possibility when we started out. I would like to thank Jean Guy again for inviting me to see some more beautiful back country of the Gaspesie that he is lucky enough to call home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted May 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Great stuff Groomer...I love your Paradise... that's why i don t why to trade place !!! during the winter they plowed a few roads for logging.i went to visit new clearcuts and roads.on one road ,i turned around about 3 miles from my camp,but can t use that road with my truck during the summer.there s a brook to cross. saw pics of the north side today ,can t transfert them here.probably around ste anne des monts .still tons of snow there.pics from april 23 th. groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted May 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Just thought I would add a few pictures I took while on the snow shoe trek with Groomer. I had a great time as usual. Neither of us went into cardiac arrest, which we felt was a real possibility when we started out. I would like to thank Jean Guy again for inviting me to see some more beautiful back country of the Gaspesie that he is lucky enough to call home. bienvenue steven !! very happy with that hike.we did nt burn our legs right at the beginning and it showed on the way up.we were not ''dead '' like the other hike. like the first pic,it shows how steep it is !! jean-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted May 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 lots of rain since the last 2 days . the bridge is about 1.5 miles lower than the one you use to go to albertville by the shortcut.halfway point between mtl and halifax when you take the train. just started raining again !!! groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted May 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 65 miles of riding this afternoon.went to check how much snow left toward my camp. pic with the clearcut,lac casault on the z e c .fog on the mountains ,park matane. 50/50 ...rain and sunshine . groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted May 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 just back from an 80 miles ride.went to check how much snow left toward the camp.few more days i guess. saw my first moose of the season on the way back ,then went to the lake before coming back home. frost here this morning ,-2c. groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1 Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Groomer: Is the third pix on May 6 at the cable bridge where U turn around? Lots of water. I can believe a quick melt and rain will cause that kind of flooding. Hope no one was hurt. Some good pix from the wheeler... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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