Do you know the people who prepare your snowmobile trails at night? The ones who work while you sleep to provide you with perfectly groomed conditions for your next snowmobile ride? At 86 years old, Jean-Claude Canuel is one of them. He operates one of the three groomers for the Club sportif populaire du Bas-St-Laurent […]
Over the weekend, I finally got to embark on my first snowmobiling trail ride of the season. Although it was only a 205 km journey, it was a season kickoff that did wonders for me. Indeed, after weeks of anticipation, snow accumulations allowed numerous clubs to open their trails. We went from 14 clubs open or […]
For the second consecutive year, the start of the snowmobiling season is eagerly anticipated. Indeed, the lack of snow is testing the patience of snowmobilers. A Globalized Trend As of writing this, Monts Valin is the only destination offering approximately 200 km of groomed trails. The conditions are average, and it’s understandable that, with heavy […]
Follow the snowmobiler’s bible: drive carefully, respect the environment and other snowmobilers for a great season.
What a strange winter… We can say that Mother Nature has sent us her full palette of weather events since the beginning of the season.
Patrick talks about the need to stay on federated trails. Stay informed when the trails open before riding.
The announcement had fallen a few weeks ago, and the trail linking l’Étape to the Saguenay region remains open.
In this article, we explain why it is so difficult to get weather information on snow conditions on the ground.
Patrick explains the importance of picking up your garbage and of respecting our environment when snowmobiling.
