Hi all QR Members

JD and I arrived here in Paradise yesterday.  All kinds of weather driving91. no  up.  When we hit VT it was snowing lightly on  91.  When we hit 11 mile hill, mile marker 139 to 150 it was snowing very hard.  Got to Barton, no snow.  Got to border and it was a whiteout for about 3 miles, then sunshine.  The roads from QC to L Etape where very slippery.  Mostly packed snow, it was -8F.  Once past L Etape roads were decent.  Today I unload truck and trailer, got sleds out of trailer, dropped trailer and went to Wally World for a pair of slippers as I left mine home.  Wally World was packed.  Then when and got truck washed.  Waited 1 hour for that as there were 10 cars ahead of me.  Will get out riding tomorrow.  Lots of snow here and all trails are open except the crossing at St Charles which was suppose to be open.  I'll find out why, but probably a land owner issue.

Bill

Thanks for the report Bill, hoping to head up soon.

Glad you made it without incident Bill.  Two months of paradise ahead.  Say hi to JD for us.

Jack & Sandi

Edited January 6, 20179 yr by revct1

Bill, have a great winter of riding. Looking forward to your reports and pictures.

mike

 

Glad your back in paradise Bill, great pic out the window. Looking forward to your reports. Thanks

Dave

Bill,

Looking forward to your reports!

 

schooter

Great to see you back in paradise Bill. Look forward to your daily reports. Enjoy the season, looks like they are off to a great start

Have a great safe season Bill .. Enjoy !

 

Huge snow banks already I see in your pic , winter for sure up there .

See you Soon!

The new jacket is nice and warm!

GutZ

 

Welcome to your home away from home Bill. 

4 hours ago, Saguenay Bill said:

Hi all QR Members

JD and I arrived here in Paradise yesterday.  All kinds of weather driving91. no  up.  When we hit VT it was snowing lightly on  91.  When we hit 11 mile hill, mile marker 139 to 150 it was snowing very hard.  Got to Barton, no snow.  Got to border and it was a whiteout for about 3 miles, then sunshine.  The roads from QC to L Etape where very slippery.  Mostly packed snow, it was -8F.  Once past L Etape roads were decent.  Today I unload truck and trailer, got sleds out of trailer, dropped trailer and went to Wally World for a pair of slippers as I left mine home.  Wally World was packed.  Then when and got truck washed.  Waited 1 hour for that as there were 10 cars ahead of me.  Will get out riding tomorrow.  Lots of snow here and all trails are open except the crossing at St Charles which was suppose to be open.  I'll find out why, but probably a land owner issue.

Bill

Glad to hear you are safe and sound!!!

Glad you had a safe trip. Looks like winter. :)

 

Great to see your back in paradise Bill, looking forward to your reports , love to JD and pepper. See you soon 

Gary and Pat.

Now the season has officially started! See you early Feb..

Mark

Happy to see the Saguenay Snowmobiling Ambassador back in his office again!

Welcome back Bill & Juliedele!

Hope to see you very soon!

Best,

Tom

19 hours ago, Saguenay Bill said:

Hi all QR Members

...Today I unload truck and trailer, got sleds out of trailer, dropped trailer...

Bill

Nice!  

Just guessing here: It's no coincidence that they save that room with the bird's-eye view for you?

Enjoy!

It's the suite on the 10th floor.

Edited January 7, 20179 yr by Saguenay Bill

Very cold here today.  High temp was 0F.  Left the Delta at 10AM.  Took 383, past ski hill in town, stopped at Spence's.  Charlie and Cliff were there as Cliff had one of the special secrews for the manual reverse backed out so he had no reverse.  About 11:30 we left Spence's and rode to Ski Bee Doo for lunch.  We took 383, the new trail to the St Charles crossing is open, groomed and marked.  Continued on 383 to 83/383 and then took 383 to 23 to SBD, which was packed  After lunch took 23 to 93 to 367 back to the Delta.  First day we did 100 miles.  Trails were good for a Sat afternoon.

How do you like the new trail Bill?

Dave

Today 182Ray and I took the new trail, local 1, off 383 that took us to the Saguenay River and over to St Charles.  The last mile is a goat path down to the River but very dooable .  The temp was -22F at 7 AM,  It was -15F at  12 noon.  Had coffee  at Relais du Lac and lunch at  Mont Vilian.  We then came back 367 to 83 to the pickle park trail.  There were a couple of guys out trolling in the park.

What a great cup of hot chocolate at Mont Vilain

 

On 1/7/2017 at 5:17 PM, MichiganRev said:

How do you like the new trail Bill?

Dave

Dave we didn't go there on Sat but did on Sunday.  See the above post.

Bill

Hi Bill

We met at the Grass Drags in October.

Heading up Sunday the 15th for 4 days. Staying at the Delta.

See you then.

Bob

10 hours ago, bobradar said:

Hi Bill

We met at the Grass Drags in October.

Heading up Sunday the 15th for 4 days. Staying at the Delta.

See you then.

Bob

See you Sunday bobradar.

Today,  182Ray, Daniel, Collect and I rode up to Mont Apica on 383 to 368 to 23 had lunch and came back 23 to 83.  Trails were great.  More to come on the 23/83 split.

 

 

Edited January 9, 20179 yr by Saguenay Bill

Welcome back to paradise Bill, looking forward to reading more of your trail reports and perhaps a meet'n greet sometime this winter.

3 minutes ago, Trailblazer said:

Welcome back to paradise Bill, looking forward to reading more of your trail reports and perhaps a meet'n greet sometime this winter.

You bet JG, meet n' greet and have an adult beverage.