Arrived at Gouin at 4 pm and just got done with drinks and fabulous moose stuffed peppers and mashed taters dinner. It is full on winter up here. Honestly wouldn’t be able to tell if it’s Jan, Feb, or March 20th. Could be either of the three. Snow looked great all the way before Mont Laurier and north. Stopped at Lounnan for a few minutes and also Parent. Half a dozen sleds at Lounnan having lunch and didn’t see anyone in Parent. Not a single sled anywhere when I came through at 2:30. Trail out of town heading towards Haltaparche that criss crosses the road looked like only a half dozen sleds might have been on it since groomed a couple days ago. Visually I rate it 9+. The road itself was void of any tracks whatsoever after the trail turns into the woods on the right for the last time (with 4-5 inched of fresh powder)and I performed Formula 1 maneuvers in my F150 with sled in back in 4 wheel drive all the way to the Gouin some 50+ miles. It was kinda surreal.
Think we are heading to Clova tomorrow for lunch and back to the Gouin for supper/sleep.
Sunday we might do the 22 by road if still not plowed. Don’t know if/when we will make it to Kanawata but it would just be for a quick stop as awe are staying at Andre’s house each night.
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snowmaster2112 ·
