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Krikri , my friend Snowcruiser and I took a ride on St-Michel side last Sunday 20Feb2011. We made the loop around Taureau Lake round trip home. Here’s the ride track
The trails have nicely hold the warm up and rain from last thursday/friday and the snow cover is good in all our area. The result is very hard and fast trails, very different from the powder of the last week but so better to make strong trails that hold the traffic. Here a shot near home at ride start…
There are some icy spots here and there but not much. Here on the track between St-Felix and St-Gabriel
And here north from St-Gabriel in St-Damien direction
Here a little south from Réal Massé, they received a couple inches of powder over the hard trail base in the north of the area
Here in Cabanon direction
We took the #318 to go in St-Michel for the lunch. Again, very good snow cover but this section was more bumpy than usual. I think that they had groomers problem because there was only one doozer at Cabanon when we pass there in place of 3 or 4 as usual
After the lunch at vieux moulin à scie in St-Michel, we took the shortcut on the Taureau lake in north direction. The reservoir level is lowered a good 30 feets, maybe more… always impressive to ride in the bottom of it. The 2 rocks on the top of the hill here are in the water in summer…
We continued on the shortcut up to l'Auberge du lac Taureau…
where we took back the official trail that follow the reservoir. It was full to the top here 2 months ago
Up to CanadaVenture junction i t was a little bumpy but after, freshly groomed trail. We took a break near this little river
and ride this perfect trail up to the Taureau dam…
Also here it is really evident how they lowered the water level
the #345 on the way back was very nice
With those very hard trail condition, we figured that we had enough fuel to loop in Mastigouche wild life reserve (Last fuelup was at lunch in St-Michel).We had not been deceived, trail conditions AA1
IMG]http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac225/38953/DSC09523.jpg[/IMG]
Koubec break
and back to la Glacière to fuelup
We then took the #63 south where we meet the dozer doing his run
And we stopped for supper at Domaine Bazinet
Back home on even nice trails after the meal, total: 255miles
To conclude, it’s now or never the time to ride!!! The trail network is fully operational and the trail conditions are at the best they have been since a long time.….
Season goes fast , Let’s ride!!!
Alain
The trails have nicely hold the warm up and rain from last thursday/friday and the snow cover is good in all our area. The result is very hard and fast trails, very different from the powder of the last week but so better to make strong trails that hold the traffic. Here a shot near home at ride start…
There are some icy spots here and there but not much. Here on the track between St-Felix and St-Gabriel
And here north from St-Gabriel in St-Damien direction
Here a little south from Réal Massé, they received a couple inches of powder over the hard trail base in the north of the area
Here in Cabanon direction
We took the #318 to go in St-Michel for the lunch. Again, very good snow cover but this section was more bumpy than usual. I think that they had groomers problem because there was only one doozer at Cabanon when we pass there in place of 3 or 4 as usual
After the lunch at vieux moulin à scie in St-Michel, we took the shortcut on the Taureau lake in north direction. The reservoir level is lowered a good 30 feets, maybe more… always impressive to ride in the bottom of it. The 2 rocks on the top of the hill here are in the water in summer…
We continued on the shortcut up to l'Auberge du lac Taureau…
where we took back the official trail that follow the reservoir. It was full to the top here 2 months ago
Up to CanadaVenture junction i t was a little bumpy but after, freshly groomed trail. We took a break near this little river
and ride this perfect trail up to the Taureau dam…
Also here it is really evident how they lowered the water level
the #345 on the way back was very nice
With those very hard trail condition, we figured that we had enough fuel to loop in Mastigouche wild life reserve (Last fuelup was at lunch in St-Michel).We had not been deceived, trail conditions AA1
IMG]http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac225/38953/DSC09523.jpg[/IMG]
Koubec break
and back to la Glacière to fuelup
We then took the #63 south where we meet the dozer doing his run
And we stopped for supper at Domaine Bazinet
Back home on even nice trails after the meal, total: 255miles
To conclude, it’s now or never the time to ride!!! The trail network is fully operational and the trail conditions are at the best they have been since a long time.….
Season goes fast , Let’s ride!!!
Alain
shawnj
Expert
Hey those are great pictures. Alain, we (wife and I) are looking to get away for up to a week somewhere snowmobiling. We don't know where to go as here in Ontario it is very limited and where there is snow there is no accomodations hardly available. Thought I'd ask you as you'd be familiar with this area and wondered if you knew of any pet friendly cottage accomodations, even a private cottage rental with trail access would be great too. Thanks.
Shawn.
Shawn.
towing
Expert
Hi shawnj
As for snow conditions, you can't go wrong on our side, the whole trail network is operational and it seems we have some new snow on the way for the next days
For accomodations, there are alot along the trails depending of your needs. Check on this link and you will have all of them with the services they offer...
http://www.lanaudiere.ca/en/accommodation
also check your PM...
Have a nive trip
Alain
As for snow conditions, you can't go wrong on our side, the whole trail network is operational and it seems we have some new snow on the way for the next days
For accomodations, there are alot along the trails depending of your needs. Check on this link and you will have all of them with the services they offer...
http://www.lanaudiere.ca/en/accommodation
also check your PM...
Have a nive trip
Alain
quebecmoutainrider
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
Nice Alain..as usual..lol..the groomers really know what they are doing there..the trails look great for so much ice..here too they are hard and fast..but very thin..thanks for the report 
..jack
..jack
