Fozzy Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 The search for snow and open trails for the first ride was very limited this year. Then all the problems with the Pandemic didn’t make it any easier. We live in Ottawa which is considered a orange zone so if we want to stay together in a condo or cabin it will have to be in a orange zone. Lucky to see Sacre-Lecour is yellow zone and with the new restrictions put in place two days earlier it will be considered a orange zone and the trails are groomed and marked green. Bam book a cabin at 5 Ferm Etoiles for Friday to Monday. We leave Ottawa all loaded and ready for our eight hour drive at 5am. Great ride up all the way, 640 to bypass mtl, through Quebec City and up to meet the Ferry at Tadoussac. As we pull up to wait for the Ferry we are stopped by the QPF. Asking us what our intentions are and where did we come from. We are a orange zone traveling to a orange zone. It’s discouraged to travel but can’t stop us, on we go. As we pull up to Sacre-Lecour there is now a road block. Same procedure and questions as before. We arrive at our cabin around 2pm, unpack, get sleds ready and off for a short 100km ride before coming back for dinner. Leaving the small trial out of Le Ferm 5 is a bit thin but as soon as we get a little farther up the 93, it was snow heaven. We took the Tq3 to Relais Escoumins, had a snack and beverage and then back to the cabin. Saturday morning up and adam we are on the snow for 9am, plan is to ride up the 93 to La Chappell, get gas, take the 267 to the Bras Louie and lunch at the out door smoke cookers at Destination Mont Valin. As we were on the 267 we stopped for a break halfway there and some other guys coming from there said the Bras Louie is down to dirt due to logging. We turn around head back to the 93 and head to Des. Mont Valin. Lunch was friggen awesome, sun was out and lots of people. As we are coming to the ski hill the Fcmq had a trail stop checking for compliance. After lunch it was back to La Chappell for fuel taking the secondary trail to get there. From there we took the long loop up towards Les Escoumins and back to the cabin. Back to the cabin late, 8pm with just over 380km for the day. Sunday was going to be a easier day of riding as we were all a bit sore. Sunday we rode to Les Escoumins, a small loop out of there, then Relais Escoumins for a drink and back to the cabin for a total of 220 km. It was a great trip. Left Monday morning for Ottawa. Hoping for Val-Dor towards the end of January since we still have no snow back home. Blueblood, Florida Snowman, snowfarmer and 21 others 22 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quebec bob Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 Great ride, glad to see it, hopefully we will all be back soon.....maybe we get lucky in March...the apex is really starting to look dated...but they run well, happy holidays....thanks for torturing all of us who cannot get there yet!! MrGutz, GSX800, Fozzy and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAYHARD Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 Muchas Gracias! Fozzy and dooright 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 Thanks Fozzy, a great report with nice pictures. You are are going to he one of the few out of province riders that will be able to send us these. Looking forward to ride reports from Val-Dor. nyskidooerinnewhampshire, dooright, PLAYHARD and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunner Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 Thank you Fozzy for sharing, it’s going to be an awkward season for all of us on both sides of the border. We need great trip reports like this one! Have a Merry Christmas RR PLAYHARD, dooright, nyskidooerinnewhampshire and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Je me souviens Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 Thank you for sharing. We will have to live vicariously through those fortunate enough to be Nord of the border this season. Cheers and Feliz Navidad from sud of the border. MrsGTRider, nyskidooerinnewhampshire, PLAYHARD and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted December 26, 2020 Report Share Posted December 26, 2020 Looks a bit different in today’s pictures. Timing is everything. Blueblood, nyskidooerinnewhampshire, dooright and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doo4adoo Posted December 26, 2020 Report Share Posted December 26, 2020 I'm hoping it improves between now and January 11 when some of these areas go back to orange or better PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted December 26, 2020 Report Share Posted December 26, 2020 34 minutes ago, doo4adoo said: when some of these areas go back to orange or better You mean “if” they go back. PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted December 26, 2020 Report Share Posted December 26, 2020 3 hours ago, iceman said: Looks a bit different in today’s pictures. Timing is everything. Those are plain depressing pictures. Looks like everyone got hit hard by the thaw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signfan Posted December 27, 2020 Report Share Posted December 27, 2020 Do you guys think it will recover in two weeks? iceman, viper2, MrGutz and 3 others 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted December 27, 2020 Report Share Posted December 27, 2020 12 hours ago, Signfan said: Do you guys think it will recover in two weeks? Magic 8 ball says ..... viper2, quebec bob, Fozzy and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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