LSJ Trip Day 1
Spent a relaxing evening at home last night. Snohorse and I got ready to roll again in the morning. This will be a 6-day ride…gods be good. 🙏🏻
It was a toss-up between heading out into the bush to where the Pouvoiries rule; however, it was decided just due to no reservations at all, figured much easier and lots of options and opportunities up at the lake.
So it shall be.
On sleds out driveway 8:08 a.m.
Light flurries mixed with some sleet here.
Through Shawinigan and first tracks all groomed just to our orange local cut-through trail back to TQ 23. Up through Herouxville and St. Tite under a heavy grey sky with a real mix of light freezing rain. Left turn 360; so far, have seen no other sleds. Not far in here comes what looked like a James Bond Rev but more like Austin Powers as he was living dangerously, baby. He was not expecting me, but fortunately for us both, I’ve been looking for him since I left the driveway just like every other ride. Saw me lock up brake; now I see him fish-tail big time; he is sideways. He did pull it off, scary to watch in front of you.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The following is a public service announcement……
People of the Quebec snowmobile trails, you are not alone out there
ride like someone is coming around each corner and over every hill.
Riding the center is not keeping right.
Thank you for your attention to these matters.
Now back up the 360 now in a thick fog as we climb up and over the mountain. As we descended the other side, we ride out, but here we have ice sticking to visors. This lasts to the gas in St. Joseph and to the junction of the 355. After that, it’s better for a bit.
Pipeline 355 to junction at 351; here we have 3 sleds headed south. We continue up to the Local orange trail to rejoin TQ 73; here it’s snow flurries now.
Right turn on TQ 73; trails all sweet. Burn 🔥 the 73 to 355 halfway up 2 moose on the trail, mother and yearling. We stop 🛑 and they wander off north but luckily not far on the trail, then jumped off into the woods. Excellent for all of us.
More freezing rain now, sticking a bit to the shield. It clears up as we hit the Lac Edouard crossing. We traverse the lake and head to the Co-op for hash and a break.
3 hrs to Lac Edouard from home. Making time.
Candy bar and red Gatorade. Northbound.
355 is beautiful and taking full advantage of the conditions, we make great time. We’ve seen a few more sleds headed south. We weave our way through the logging area, forcing me to make yet another……
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The following is a public service announcement:
People of the Quebec snowmobile trails:
When riding through an area where there are forestry operations and there is only a single sled track, along a busy active logging road, do not ride like you are alone in the world. There is two-way snowmobile traffic.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Through St. André now on the 357, just cloudy now, no precipitation.
Skip gas in St. André, Snowhorse’s 900r xrs is broken in now, getting great mileage. He is showing half a tank at St. André. I am below half by a good bit.
At the junction with TQ83, we have a Trail Pass check by Trail agents. Just looking for stickers. All good and super friendly.
Left turn on 83, then we go 383 through Metabetchouan and Gas and Supplies at St. Gedeon. Nice conversation with a young SQ police officer getting gas in his sled. Real friendly. Then onward to the junction with TQ23.
Snirty here near the lake along the road on 23 before Alma..
Left on the Orange trail and into Auberge des Isles tonight.
236 miles 7 hrs
We have Driven by here dozens of times, always said one day we need to try that,
Its super nice. And easy access. Great food. Room with a view of the lake.
Pool, hot tub, sauna. Nice.
Not one picture today, it was a positioning move, so I was hammer down.
Tomorrow we will see what we find.
By
iceman ·
