EastMark Posted November 11, 2018 Report Share Posted November 11, 2018 RDL riding between Christmas and New Years ? Anyone seen decent riding in past years in this time slot ? I guess Im getting itchy. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 There is always a chance, however not the norm. Usually you have to be a little higher altitude in that time frame. That said I have rode in the Gaspesie around then, but signage usually isn't all up that early unless there has been early snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dooright Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 You never know , this was December 30th 2016 in RDL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doonali Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 13 hours ago, EastMark said: RDL riding between Christmas and New Years ? Anyone seen decent riding in past years in this time slot ? I guess Im getting itchy. :-) As for any other winter month, it's totally dependent on one women......Mother nature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 I think there is a good chance there will be riding Christmas week at RDL. The Bas St Laurent area is often the first full area to be fully off and running each season (as an entire area). Check 'trail conditions' on 'sledmagazine.com' . They list the areas by region, such as Bas St Laurent. Then each club of the region is listed and updated every couple days. Once there are a lot of 'greens', that tells you they are up and grooming, signed, and ready to rock and roll. I always check this site before making my trip as it gives me a good idea of the overall condition of the region. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastMark Posted November 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Thanks for the input guys. Im looking for a plan B if Maine doesnt bear fruit that week for riding. My wife and I have some time off. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastMark Posted November 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 (edited) Do any of the clubs in this RDL area have webcams you guys check that show trails ? So can you tell Im getting antsy ? Haha Edited November 17, 2018 by EastMark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted November 17, 2018 Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 Mark, By any chance anxious to try out that new Cat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastMark Posted November 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 Its killing me Mike.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted November 17, 2018 Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 We are all in the same boat, New Sled or Old , It's killing us!!! GutZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted November 17, 2018 Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 I'm almost in the same boat, new 900 SkiDoo I can't wait to try, but it hasn't even arrived at the dealer yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted November 17, 2018 Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 2 hours ago, mikerider said: I'm almost in the same boat, new 900 SkiDoo I can't wait to try, but it hasn't even arrived at the dealer yet. 900 Turbo??? GutZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted November 17, 2018 Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 Non turbo. I no longer need horsepower to attract the ladies, I have a puppy to do that. dooright, Florida Snowman, Jackstraw and 6 others 2 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastMark Posted November 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 1 hour ago, mikerider said: Non turbo. I no longer need horsepower to attract the ladies, I have a puppy to do that. Hahaha. Nice. I could have 3X the HP and Im still slow. If we cant ride cant we at least talk sleds/sledding ? LOL. Sooo...What you got coming Mike ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted November 17, 2018 Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 Got a 900 non turbo SkiDoo coming. Last 900 went 15,000 miles without a hiccup, hoping for the same. Less sled cost, better gas mileage = equals more BEER! Mark, you got a whole week off at X-Mas? For sure go to RDL! mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Snowman Posted November 17, 2018 Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 3 hours ago, mikerider said: Non turbo. I no longer need horsepower to attract the ladies, I have a puppy to do that. Right on Mike! We are both dog magnets!! PLAYHARD and mikerider 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastMark Posted November 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 I hear the Chic Chocs have a lot of snow already in elevation. Before trails/grooming...How do you guys keep tabs if there is much snow on the ground in RDL .? Must be some decent web cams somewhere in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted November 17, 2018 Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 I don't know of any web cams. I watch 'Trail Reports' on sledmagazine.com and click on the Bas St Laurent region. This gives a report of every club in the Bas St Laurent region. Thus, if most clubs post the green light, you know the trails are open, groomed and signed. This is the web site I always check before I head up for a vacation. It is upgraded by the clubs every couple days. Once I arrive at RDL, I check the morning grooming report each day like everyone else does. dooright 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted November 18, 2018 Report Share Posted November 18, 2018 (edited) http://www.quebec511.info/diffusion/en/camera/AfficherCamera.aspx?id=Q3312&srcUrl=http://www.quebec511.info/en/cameras/postes_frontaliers/index.aspx Maine\Quebec Crossing Camera. OR https://www.webkams.com/canada/quebec 45 Quebec Cams. May give you an idea of coverage. GutZ Edited November 18, 2018 by MrGutz mikerider 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak Posted November 18, 2018 Report Share Posted November 18, 2018 19 hours ago, mikerider said: Got a 900 non turbo SkiDoo coming. Last 900 went 15,000 miles without a hiccup, hoping for the same. Less sled cost, better gas mileage = equals more BEER! Mark, you got a whole week off at X-Mas? For sure go to RDL! mike The only thing wrong with Mike's last 900 it was terrible on fuel! But it ran like a bear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted November 18, 2018 Report Share Posted November 18, 2018 Sure Joe, and your new 600R is probably going to be worse than your old 600. lol We need to get up to RDL and try out these new bad boys. I am hoping for mid January if all goes well. Too much going on til then, will keep you posted. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAYHARD Posted November 19, 2018 Report Share Posted November 19, 2018 On 11/17/2018 at 5:40 PM, EastMark said: I hear the Chic Chocs have a lot of snow already in elevation. These guys can probably confirm or deny: http://aventurechicchocs.com/en/customer http://www.gaspe-snowmobile-adventures.com/contactus.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1 Posted November 19, 2018 Report Share Posted November 19, 2018 On 11/17/2018 at 5:40 PM, EastMark said: I hear the Chic Chocs have a lot of snow already in elevation. Before trails/grooming...How do you guys keep tabs if there is much snow on the ground in RDL .? Must be some decent web cams somewhere in the area. Yes plenty of snow.... mikerider 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak Posted November 19, 2018 Report Share Posted November 19, 2018 On 11/18/2018 at 1:35 PM, mikerider said: I am hoping for mid January if all goes well. Too much going on til then, will keep you posted. mike I told you when you retire there ain't enough hours in the day. See ya this winter. mikerider 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastMark Posted November 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2018 So this is interesting. In my quest to find a cam that shows a trail somewhere near the RDL area I figured a few things out. There may be a club house with one onces the season starts but none now. Canada doesnt have public webcams everywhere like we do. Not sure what the reason is but there are much less in number there. Interestingly, If you have a private webcam, this site proved to me it needs to be password protected. ;-) Im scratching my head that there is a site that gathers these links and shares them.... Crazy world ! https://www.insecam.org/en/bycountry/CA/?page=34 Enlightening.......search by country, type of places,etc. Yikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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