2018RENAGADEXRS850 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 We are currently looking for some recommendations in PQ for a 5 day trip with 4 riders. We are planning on leaving from north of the GTA on January 06th and returning on Friday Jan 10th. We have done Gaspe Bay, St Zenon and Mont Laurier north up to Meekos, Rabaska, Devils mountain, etc. Due to proximity we were thinking of doing the Mont Laurier area again? Do you think the conditions in this area will be favourable or does anyone have any other recommendations? TY in advance. Happy and Safe New Year to All. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmaster2112 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 If you have have ridden the areas you say (and live in the GTA) why not drive up towards Rouyn-Noranda and ride the Abitibi west is best (and north) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signfan Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 What snowmaster said. That or drive to Saguenay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markusvt Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 How far are you willing to drive in the truck, and how many mile do you like to do in a day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doo4adoo Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 Quit telling everyone. You’ll ruin it for the rest of us viper2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnc Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 (edited) Mt Laurier and surrounding, you might want to check grooming on I motoneige in the next few days. From Montreal north past Mt Tremblant, all this area had little to no snow on the ground and no trails open up until this point. We did ( Tremblant ) get a good dumping yesterday and it is still snowing today, is it enough to get the trails going?, I am hoping / thinking so. Not sure about mt Laurier but I suspect they were light on snow too and I also suspect this storm dumped less snow further north but not sure at this point. Edited December 31, 2019 by Cnc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSX800 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 Things may change over the next few days, but if I were making the call right now, it would be the Abitibi area. Most trails are open and in good shape according to Sledmagazine.com. As suggested by Snowmaster, Rouyn-Noranda. It is about the same drive time from Toronto as it would be to Mont Laurier. By far and away the areas with the most trails open are Abitibi and Saguenay. https://sledmagazine.com/actions/showConditionsSentier?request_locale=en http://fcmq.viaexplora.com/#map Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2018RENAGADEXRS850 Posted December 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 3 hours ago, markusvt said: How far are you willing to drive in the truck, and how many mile do you like to do in a day? We would be willing to drive 8-9 hours for good conditions. We have stayed at the Forestel in Val Dor in the past and enjoyed it but we would like to stay at a lodge similar to Rabaska or Meekoos. Any accommodation recommendations in the Abitbi region? Ty again for all this information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRSchang Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 La Bannik near Ville-Marie Quebec. Have stayed there several times, very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSX800 Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 LaBannik is very nice. Many of the cabins have a private outdoor hot tub. Lac Faillon is also very good. snowfarmer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2018RENAGADEXRS850 Posted January 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 Thanks again for your help here. We are going to start In Ville Marie to Val d'Or then to Lac Faillion then to Rouyn-Noranda the back to Ville Marie and trailer home the next day. Any suggestions to this trip would be are appreciated. Its a little lite mileage wise but be have a new guy in our group that just bought a sled and its his first year joining our group. Ty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSX800 Posted January 4, 2020 Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 You’ll have a blast. Your new person will enjoy it. They’ll be planning the next trip on the way home. zeusand and PLAYHARD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Gaf Gaffney Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 How is 63 from Mont Laurier to Belleteire.What I am seeing is that it is not open? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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