towing Posted December 8, 2021 Report Share Posted December 8, 2021 The Cabanon dozers (club du Royaume) have started grooming today. From what the lady say in the facebook video, they start creating a trail loop in the Mastigouche reserve (trail#23) that will pass near koubec to give a total 150km loop. From what I Know they don't have tons of snow but the last drop end up with pretty compact stuff excellent for trail base. facebook video here https://fb.watch/9LI43_LRbr/ Blueblood, quebec bob, mccaffrey and 9 others 9 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signfan Posted December 8, 2021 Report Share Posted December 8, 2021 Awesome. We'll take it. Maybe my x-mas vacation can occur. Appreciate you posting this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towing Posted December 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2021 (edited) On 12/7/2021 at 10:20 PM, Signfan said: Awesome. We'll take it. Maybe my x-mas vacation can occur. Appreciate you posting this. Yes we will take it! just seen St-Michel des saints club had start to groom today as well... sound good https://www.facebook.com/clubmotoneigesmds/posts/2705821859721232 Edited December 10, 2021 by towing Cobra, PLAYHARD and zeusand 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 Cabanon Friday night 10 December towing, quebec bob, Pipeman and 11 others 12 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeusand Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 That looks pretty smooth, are you sure that's not Jean-guy driving that groomer? quebec bob, PLAYHARD and groomer 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shore1066 Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 46 minutes ago, zeusand said: That looks pretty smooth, are you sure that's not Jean-guy driving that groomer? That is beautiful. Most people in the states don't realize the quality of the trails in Quebec. That is why it's so hard to ride here. I always feel a little guilty to be the first on a freshly groomed trail. Not that guilty but a little. 800steve, quebec bob, P Hardy and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quebec bob Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 you bet, nothing like being the first one at 7am on -20 white concrete, like formula one racing!! snowmaster2112, Florida Snowman, NSHM and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shore1066 Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 I stopped showing pictures of our adventures in Quebec because most look and say it can't be that smooth and great. If you don't experience a Quebec trail than you will never understand what the rest of lucky people know. There is nothing better than riding the north shore of Gaspie and looking at ships that look about 1 foot long. Or riding north of Val Dor on them flat long trails and clicking of miles and just clearing out your mind. Goodness I love this sport as do so many of you all. Season is getting closer so everyone be safe and enjoy. quebec bob, PLAYHARD, clarkely and 5 others 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towing Posted December 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2021 I had not the chance to ride yet but from the facebook reports I seen from peoples who ride there in the last days the trails were surprisingly nice for season beginning. The rain they had last saturday seems to have just harden the trail base and shape up the conditions. The next Thursday will be to watch, pretty warm weather on the forecast with a bit of rain. I hope to ride this next saturday if mother nature is good enough with us Here a facebook report from the Royaume snowmobile club saying thank you to those how help to clean the trails after the strong winds last sunday. https://www.facebook.com/alain.towing.5/posts/1230827060741623 MrGutz and PLAYHARD 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signfan Posted December 15, 2021 Report Share Posted December 15, 2021 Please do report back. I have to decide whether to postpone reservations or not by Dec 24th for our new year's trip. Am really hoping the warm up doesn't ruin things and that more trail gets opened up. PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towing Posted December 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2021 16 minutes ago, Signfan said: Please do report back. I have to decide whether to postpone reservations or not by Dec 24th for our new year's trip. Am really hoping the warm up doesn't ruin things and that more trail gets opened up. Yes I will, in the forecast it's really this next thursday that is worrying... the rest is fine. here's a pic from today 14dec st-zenon from facebook that I see tonight https://www.facebook.com/groups/trippeuxmotoneige/permalink/3254375768131729/ 4ws XRS, PLAYHARD, MrGutz and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signfan Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 Any local updates? Did things survive yesterday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towing Posted December 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 (edited) What I know is that they had a bit of snow+rain not much but it had been especially warm yesterday, The temp rise up to +8C yesterday evening and was just at the freezing point this morning and stay there since. The Royaume post on their facebook page yesterday to not ride until it freeze back and they will give more info later. https://www.facebook.com/clubleroyaumedelamotoneige/posts/2950906091888400 I would think the trail base will survive but will be icy for sure. I don't think it will be freeze back enough to groom tonight so I am on the edge to decide if I go tomorrow or not. It is suppose to snow tomorrow, a couple inches to give some lube but it surely had some smart ass that had ride when the trail was soft so without a dozer pass I doubt that it will be that fun... The best for me should be waiting Sunday for riding but I have family commitments so if I skip tomorrow it will be somewhere next week (I'm on vacation but not my best half) There is no real big snow on the forecast and the open trail area was already limited at the Mastigouche reserve and the loop around the Taureau Reservoir before this last warmup...so for now it is not what we were all hoping for... need white stuff to enlarge the possibilities Will left more info when I know more... Edited December 17, 2021 by towing PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towing Posted December 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 here is the last communication from from Royaume snowmobile club, pretty much what I expected: trails survived but no grooming tonight, icy and some rocks have pointed out. https://www.facebook.com/clubleroyaumedelamotoneige/posts/2951612858484390 I postpone my riding to the beginning of the next week PLAYHARD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signfan Posted December 18, 2021 Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 Thanks for the update. Decided to postpone. Lots of things to do at home until conditions improve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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