RoadRunner Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 Its been to long!! How can one be deprived of the Monts for an entire season? Well thats the way its been thru all this. Today that changed, the border crossing ....after following " their process " was uneventful, kind of like normal years! The drive up after the border was normal, snow over the highlands, a little snow in the Sag valley, and good early snow in the Monts. The snow conditions in the immediate area of KM 31 are a solid 4/6" hard base capped with 10/14" of powder. Now that doesn't groom out to much but its a great start and for our mostly woods road riding, we will be fine! A quick 20 miles this afternoon, more over the next week plus! Think snow, and start planning a trip to Quebec, hoefully the border stays open🤞 RR Je me souviens, MrGutz, Florida Snowman and 18 others 18 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyman Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 Enjoy!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Yeti62 Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 Nice Please Keep The Reports Coming!!!!😊 MrGutz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 Great pics, keep them coming. Lots of storage on the Extreme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quebec bob Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 Best damn post in 2 years!! slomo, RoadRunner, GT Rider and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quebec bob Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 And nice sled, I love mine. RoadRunner and PLAYHARD 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunner Posted December 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 Sm, there sure is lots of storage on the expedition chassis, seems its always a trade off from one chassis to another on features and benefits, Bob, I sure hope this 850 expedition is as good as what you have experienced , hope to have a better opinion in a week or so😊 quebec bob and PLAYHARD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunner Posted December 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) Checked out the main trails today. 93 was a little rolly today and will get tons of traffic this weekend, note to self, stay away from this section until next week. The 276 was groomed half way to the Bras Louis, A big power line corridor is under construction currently in this area, the Bras louis and 276 are effected. More crew arriving today, overall, it just sends good to be back on the sled! Maine just turned down a small power corridor to bring Quebec power to Boston😜 . They could learn something from these guys! You gotta love Quebec hydro, they know how to move Electricity! Love it! http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2021_12/78D7A735-9354-4E39-AA23-82B86F094EB0.thumb.jpeg.a3d926774622f06e4314b2a6771909e5.jpeghttp://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2021_12/69A479F4-4832-49C3-8EAC-B4124659A3FA.thumb.jpeg.0b0023f9a13beac4772352fa1730b8e6.jpeghttp://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2021_12/9F267FC3-6E3A-47A8-BEBE-B78280F4774D.thumb.jpeg.ff8f18b8e81264da7a921ad27612b17d.jpeghttp://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2021_12/8BD25FDB-A428-4A59-911A-E7F1D5B32AE7.thumb.jpeg.1777db522463f677bb27c52509ccaf9a.jpeghttp://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2021_12/32B447C4-6C44-470F-A294-4DCD49C44962.thumb.jpeg.345c6339860883fcf690fc1e0c3482f5.jpeghttp://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2021_12/E569E82D-000E-48BE-8678-75D7EF1C95FE.thumb.jpeg.70ad05361d75d2bb633bdbe8c8fc515f.jpeghttp://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2021_12/9228615A-CDFE-4F52-BC60-EB0DA030D6E2.thumb.jpeg.e7ac3fd9da6e8554c2c2d1e332bbf8a7.jpeg Edited December 2, 2021 by RoadRunner GT Rider, mccaffrey, Cobra and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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quebec bob Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 21 hours ago, RoadRunner said: Sm, there sure is lots of storage on the expedition chassis, seems its always a trade off from one chassis to another on features and benefits, Bob, I sure hope this 850 expedition is as good as what you have experienced , hope to have a better opinion in a week or so😊 Only thing I had to get use to was going back to adding oil, sled is incredibly versatile and as you get use to it, it 's like a big sports car, no trouble with belts or anything, I spent a month traveling and most of it alone, it's never let me down.I would like to see the 900 turbo R in this sled. It is very nice being able to haul what you need for extended weeks on the trail.Keep the reports coming...we are all jealous as hell, Bob. RoadRunner and PLAYHARD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
800steve Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 On 12/1/2021 at 5:18 PM, RoadRunner said: Its been to long!! How can one be deprived of the Monts for an entire season? Well thats the way its been thru all this. Today that changed, the border crossing ....after following " their process " was uneventful, kind of like normal years! The drive up after the border was normal, snow over the highlands, a little snow in the Sag valley, and good early snow in the Monts. The snow conditions in the immediate area of KM 31 are a solid 4/6" hard base capped with 10/14" of powder. Now that doesn't groom out to much but its a great start and for our mostly woods road riding, we will be fine! A quick 20 miles this afternoon, more over the next week plus! Think snow, and start planning a trip to Quebec, hoefully the border stays open🤞 RR http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2021_12/F7F35371-E970-4481-8963-42358F96063E.thumb.jpeg.13d57985b4c14924ee272254e21ca372.jpeg http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2021_12/0B12C4F4-09DF-4978-ACB3-A0090AD0530E.thumb.jpeg.bb4f4310c494d9145419fbf1789adfd9.jpeg http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2021_12/795AC891-E9FD-445D-96AF-298A7CAE98EB.thumb.jpeg.9dc246dd88482f7f64c18bf2546b98a9.jpeg http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2021_12/D5E6B888-997C-4FAD-B42A-780E1A48AC0A.thumb.jpeg.f79a419f75337f6c0e443c25b905d8be.jpeg http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2021_12/4A250E65-98B1-4A86-9426-2280BF8A75B3.thumb.jpeg.a4736de3cddfb510c223ab3d210a2386.jpeg Looks like a switcheroo on the 93 and the 252? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 2 hours ago, quebec bob said: Only thing I had to get use to was going back to adding oil, sled is incredibly versatile and as you get use to it, it 's like a big sports car, no trouble with belts or anything, I spent a month traveling and most of it alone, it's never let me down.I would like to see the 900 turbo R in this sled. It is very nice being able to haul what you need for extended weeks on the trail.Keep the reports coming...we are all jealous as hell, Bob. I would buy a Back Country or an Extreme in a second if they offered either of these sleds with a big 4 stroke. The longer track would be awesome, would truly make it the ultimate touring machine. RoadRunner and MrGutz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunner Posted December 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 The day just wasn't complete without a stop at La Chappelle!😊 PLAYHARD, VTrider, jak and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 One of my favorite stops! RoadRunner and jak 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunner Posted December 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 (edited) Some-of the crew landed last night,so we were fairly well staffed today. As we suspected, great back country woods road riding, some off trail breaking , 215 miles on, while breaking trail most of the morning, we used 18 gallons to go 150 miles😃 More fun tomorrow doing similar type riding. The trail 93 today was brutal, very rough, grooming is expected tonight 😊 Edited December 4, 2021 by RoadRunner MrsGTRider, towing, smclelan and 12 others 12 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quebec bob Posted December 4, 2021 Report Share Posted December 4, 2021 I'm really surprised that the turbo R isn't offered there yet, maybe after things get back to normal, the expedition turbo does have longer legs than the 850, but for climbing and deep snow the 850 really shines when you get use to manhandling it and throwing it around, incredibly versatile sled, a lot of fun RoadRunner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quebec bob Posted December 4, 2021 Report Share Posted December 4, 2021 17 hours ago, RoadRunner said: Some-of the crew landed last night,so we were fairly well staffed today. As we suspected, great back country woods road riding, some off trail breaking , 215 miles on, while breaking trail most of the morning, we used 18 gallons to go 150 miles😃 More fun tomorrow doing similar type riding. The trail 93 today was brutal, very rough, grooming is expected tonight 😊 http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2021_12/C0C2A60E-914E-40E7-AF88-1E8F98E7211B.thumb.jpeg.612b1afda359ab3df026a11952aa27dc.jpeg http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2021_12/F2F34BF9-8BFD-411F-9FF6-036CD73A8238.thumb.jpeg.7a2de6cba6e44f8f3f2823f26e686210.jpeg http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2021_12/06116A51-2AEB-4112-87F7-F9B371675DC4.thumb.jpeg.d38397c1cad7447a71d66a9cf038ab4f.jpeg http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2021_12/1FA289EF-658A-40EF-AE2E-250F916386E6.thumb.jpeg.822e0aa56866f9633c4f73238e38d2de.jpeg http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2021_12/6D9CFEC4-8902-446D-A9F1-DB306101F802.thumb.jpeg.f1de11470152b1df3d8a8983ec1f870c.jpeg First tracks of the year, you guys are lucky!! RoadRunner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunner Posted December 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, quebec bob said: I'm really surprised that the turbo R isn't offered there yet, maybe after things get back to normal, the expedition turbo does have longer legs than the 850, but for climbing and deep snow the 850 really shines when you get use to manhandling it and throwing it around, incredibly versatile sled, a lot of fun Bob, I have had a 4 stroke expedtion since 2012, had the 1200's, currently own a 2020 gen 4 900 turbo expedition in addition to this 850 Extreme. I truly have been a 4 stroke guy. Watching all my riding partners running the 850's over the past few years, and other owners like you with very favorable comments ,made me wonder, will I be less tired at the end of the day of back country riding on an 850. So far, it seems very true, its amazing that the 50 lbs plus or minus makes such a difference in these two sleds. You guys and BRP have identified a really fun sled! More great riding today, 220 miles of perfect BC woods road riding, we road Northwest today. Amazing that the Pipmuacan resrvoir is still ice free in many places! Happy Trails RR Edited December 5, 2021 by RoadRunner dooright, MrsGTRider, Pipeman and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunner Posted December 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 A good run today over near Labrieville. Got to go check out the Quebec Hydro transmission line construction. These boys were working on the project today! amazing to see guys up on the towers working this construction project. A stop at Le Chenail, north of Forestville but nobody was home!😊. Than we intersected with the Pelchat trail later in the day, that had just been groomed and was an awesome way to end the day! 235 on today and a blue bird sky. 12" plus snow is in the forecast for tomorrow!😊 Happy Trails RR MrGutz, dooright, P Hardy and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 Looks like great esrly conditions. 12" tonight will be great to build a base after the mild weather coming first of the week. quebec bob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunner Posted December 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 2 hours ago, smclelan said: Looks like great esrly conditions. 12" tonight will be great to build a base after the mild weather coming first of the week. SM, yes they are calling for that amount up here Monday afternoon into the evening, should be good a good powder day Tuesday!! PLAYHARD and markusvt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunner Posted December 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 A small day today, good snowstorm settled in today, so we went to explore a Poirevoire that caters to snowmobilers north of here, Luc is a great gut at Poirevoire Itouk, they have fuel for. Guests, and a guide service if you want. A fun 125 miles. Markus and Dooright landed today, and we will connect with them for a few days of snow fun! Happy Trails RR P Hardy, MrGutz, iceman and 8 others 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 Team Maine and Team Vermont no stopping that train PLAYHARD, RoadRunner, doorite and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunner Posted December 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 12 hours ago, iceman said: Team Maine and Team Vermont no stopping that train Ice, We will have fun today with the VT boys, good snow dump up here yesterday, 10/12" should make an awesome day, heading towards Escoumin area today Happy Trails! PLAYHARD and doorite 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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