Yeti62 Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 Hey Snowmaster great report any intel on trail open all the way to La Dore’? Thanks Yeti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 I just don't recall anyone ever posting pics in the past on QuebecRider of Mistissini, or the sled trail to Mistissini, but I could be wrong. I always enjoy reading about these remote spots and seeing pictures. Maybe while there today you need to take a scenic ski plane ride over the area. Really enjoying your posts! mike PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted December 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 6 minutes ago, Yeti62 said: Hey Snowmaster great report any intel on trail open all the way to La Dore’? Thanks Yeti Spoke to the groomer guy in Chibougamau about that yesterday here is the scoop........ i guess you can ride up,from LSJ to the Scerie54 but not the rest of the way north he said they have a deal with some people hunting the area and don’t open the trail till after January 6th I believe quebec bob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quebec bob Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 3 hours ago, snowmaster2112 said: Better pic of kitchen area Looks a lot like the rooms at relay 22!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quebec bob Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 12 hours ago, snowmaster2112 said: Rode back to Chibougamau and chuckled at my track in the other direction it’s a rare opportunity (especially on hi speed trail like this):to be able to see and analyze your own track and riding style and how you reacted at certain corners for such a long distance. I’m pleased to announce the vast majority of the time I was dead locked right side and hardly ever did my ski overlap with the previous direction. And it was far from all straight like this pick. I was only taking breaks/pictures on the straights You only stop on straight aways?? I love the guys who do it on corners, not#$%&*^% revrnd and MrGutz 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snobeeler Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 4 hours ago, snowmaster2112 said: Here’s one for all you “thrill seekers” .....tell your wives they still have time to enter. Isabelle from the Hotel Opemiska here in Chapais is joining her best friend (also from Chapais) to go enter a 10 day 2500km desert race in the Sahara desert in Morocco. It is not a who’s the fastest but who gets to the end by the shortest passage. They are allowed NO gps of anykind. It cost 25,000 to enter this two women only per team (I think 118 teams). It costs another 25000 in expenses like getting there and renting a special Jeep.They have been doing fund raisers for 2 years and have reached their goal with much of the support coming from the local Chapais community. She said it’s really hot over there in the day and really cold at night. Her biggest concern is they have to wear a helmet at all times. i wish her well and will be following the race along on the internet come March I Remember Carol from the Tamarac in Clova told us she did that race years ago. Incredible journey for sure. Great report Snowmaster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted December 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 3 hours ago, Snobeeler said: I Remember Carol from the Tamarac in Clova told us she did that race years ago. Incredible journey for sure. Great report Snowmaster! The report is about to......get even better.....today (so far) might just be one of the most interesting snowmobile days I have ever had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted December 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 I left Chapais much earlier this morning at exactly 7 a.m. (still dark) got to Chibougamau area and decided to loop around the long trail that loops around the west side of town. At exactly 8:29 this happened. Now I knew I was only a couple miles from the middle of town and it’s a Saturday so shouldn’t be much of a problem. I’m fully blaming this on fellow QR member doo4adoo as he told me yesterday to “stay right” so surely it’s all his fault. At exactly 8:31 I’m standing on the trail (helmet and jacket off lighting a smoke) thinking how could you possibly have done this and what a PITA (and time consuming) getting this boat anchor back on the trail is gonna be. Blueblood, PLAYHARD, doo4adoo and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted December 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 (edited) At exactly 8:32 just before I’m ready to start digging in this local guy “Eric” (I now refer to him as the Lord Savioir Jesus Christ) comes around the corner. At 8:39 she was back on the trail and Eric with his 165 Liter storage box (also has another 25 liter one) was gone. Edited December 28, 2019 by snowmaster2112 Typo nyskidooerinnewhampshire, grumpysanta, MrGutz and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted December 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 So I go to the depannaneur to top off and start heading north again towards Mistissini. Wondering if the trail will have any use since I was on it yesterday. Surely some local Chibougamau riders were out last night as I saw a bunch of them gearing up as I was passing thru town last evening. So after I get off the local trail to where this particular trail heads north........this is what I see....... PLAYHARD and Pipeman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted December 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 Now......I was the only track on this trail going up yesterday and back. I probably was in Chibougamau right around full dark time (5 o’clock ish or earlier) Not only did no locals decide to take a ride on this trail but it snowed another couple 3 inches since I came off it late yesterday afternoon here is a part where you can see my tracks from yesterday but most (90%) I couldn’t even see them. PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted December 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 I get into Mistissini after another epic trail thrashing much earlier than yesterday. At the depanneur I’m talking to the guy inside about how I have more time to spend here today and would love to learn more about the community (about 4000 people) and he says..... see that tent type building pointing out the window. “That’s a little community gathering place and they are having a get together over there preparing Native food. Told me to go over and not be shy. Well......anyone who knows me knows I’m far from shy....LOL so I spent about 1.5 hrs talking with the only 3 people in there at the time. Kenny (last name Loon), his wife and another friendly guy “Charlie” they are preparing the food for this evenings gathering. And what’s on the menu you ask......... beaver, bear & moose with a couple little salad thingies they have invited me to stay for dinner. Here Kenny and I holding up the beaver that is cooking beside a wood stove that is hotter than the “Hubs of hell” MrGutz, mikerider, PLAYHARD and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted December 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 I’ve been over at the beautiful Auberge Mistissinni again for about an hour getting domesticated with internet access and only HALF a club sandwich as I have to go back and try moose, bear & beaver for the first time. Kenny tells me it’s amlomg standing native tradition that when the eat these 3 particular animals the women eat all the meat that came from the waist of the animal down and the men eat waist up to and including the head. hmmmmm.....I’m thinking there is lots more I’m gonna learn in the next few hours..... PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted December 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 Here is Kenny holding up the beaver tail PLAYHARD, smclelan and MrGutz 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted December 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 My new friend “Eddy” who works the front desk here at the Auberge Mistissinni showing me one of their rooms. All newly renovated this year rooms all overlooking the mighty Mistissini MrGutz and PLAYHARD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted December 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 PLAYHARD and MrGutz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted December 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 View from them room PLAYHARD and MrGutz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted December 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 So.......I gotta go eat some beaver...... stay tuned later as there is bound to be some more crazy s*&t in my day as it’s not even dark yet i leave you with a picture of Kenny showing me the bear and moose meat cooking away Pipeman, kendoo, MrGutz and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 Snowmaster, You must speak French or the entire province learned English since I was there last season! You seem to be accepted as a local everywhere you go up there. And now you are going to eat their local critters! Next thing we know you'll be marrying one of their sisters and living there. mike Blueblood, PLAYHARD, towing and 4 others 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quebec bob Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 19 minutes ago, snowmaster2112 said: So.......I gotta go eat some beaver...... stay tuned later as there is bound to be some more crazy s*&t in my day as it’s not even dark yet i leave you with a picture of Kenny showing me the bear and moose meat cooking away So you rode to the north Pole for some Beaver,....???? And I thought you like riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipeman Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 56 minutes ago, snowmaster2112 said: View from them room What an outstanding report you do, you definitely have a knack for It. I will definitely be staying there this year, wanted to the last couple years but it was closed great to see it open again! revrnd and quebec bob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doo4adoo Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 Going to have to do a trip up there sounds like a lot of fun Don't be afraid to try some native Beavers. Hopefully there's no hair left on it. The Moose and Bear I'm sure are good proteins as well. revrnd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 Snowmaster's adventures, pictures, writings and stories are so good maybe we should have a QuebecRider "Pay Per View" section to finance more trips for him. zeusand, nyskidooerinnewhampshire and PLAYHARD 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstraw Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 Might want to shave before enjoying that native beaver? doo4adoo, zeusand and revrnd 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 Just magic in Mistassini. Trail is a great one and you have been lucky enough to experience a whole lot more. There is Nothing like getting to know all you can about these places we usually pass right through or just spend a night then move on. very cool. Auberge looks sweet, we almost stayed there a couple years back but did not. We shall return. PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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