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Very sad all around, even sadder some will even comment on this post saying the same things mentioned and then still ask a stranger for conditions on here tomorrow. Use your head folks. Mistakes are fatal in this sport.
I'm not a fan of snow mobiles. I can see how great they are for getting your gear long distances on the ice.They sure do seem to kill plenty of their riders. Kind of a winter ritual to hear of the latest tragedies.
I personally make every effort not to ride on a lake unless I am fishing and only then if I know the lake well. In the case of the Lac St. Jean incident, I can't for the life of me understand it. First of all, if you are professional guide in that area you should know that lake like the back of your hand. Second, you should have on your machine a very, VERY good GPS that shows you the staked route (even I do, and I'm no professional guide). Even with a GPS (my third point) if you can't see the stakes, you need to turn around and find them, or backtrack to land the way you came if visibility is bad. I have personally spent 3 hours on Moosehead Lake going the 14 miles from Northeast Carry to Rockwood in a white out, searching for every, single stake. Fourth- and probably the most important point of all... I have ridden all around that lake, all around Roberval and the trail riding up there is INSANE. I can't for the life of me understand why a group of customers on a tour would rather be riding on the stupid lake instead of what is arguably the finest snowmobile trail system on the entire planet.