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<title>2012-02-04 by David Brownrigg from P20 [Anderson Road (Mer Bleu)]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Wow, once again the NCC appears to be doing semi-regular grooming here at Mer Bleu.  The tracks are set in icey snow but had a nice layer of 1 or 2 centimetres of fresh snow this morning.  As a result skiing was once again easy and fast.  

Most ti. . . ]]></description>
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<author>info@xcottawa.ca (David Brownrigg)</author>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:53:01 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-02-04 by Garry Tarr from P10 [Fortune]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Got an early start to avoid the crowds.  At 8:30 there was still plenty of space at P10. The climb up the Fortune Parkway towards the sunlight was cold but beautiful.  There was fresh grooming (probably done around 7AM) everywhere.  The skate lane co. . . ]]></description>
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<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Garry Tarr)</author>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:55:22 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-02-04 by Megan McTavish from N/A [Other]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ XC Ottawa is racing at Nakketok at the Eastern Canadian Championships.  Come on out and watch!  If you are looking for condition reports for Gatineau Park,  check out skitrails.xcottawa.ca for reports from other local skiers. ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1100</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Megan McTavish)</author>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:34:03 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-02-03 by Ken Trischuk from P8 [Chelsea]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Beautiful warm evening for a ski. Ever so light snow falling as I skated along which only seemed to act as a lubricant to the already fast conditions. Skated a nice loop of the Doldrums, up Fortune to gossip and then down Ridge to Penguin and added t. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1099</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Ken Trischuk)</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:00:49 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-02-03 by Jo-Ann Holden from P10 [Fortune]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ P10 - Ridge - to the bench - Lookout

A quick ski with few photos.  Conditions were very good and at 8:00 I had the park almost to myself (2 other cars in the parking lot).  Interestingly, I was asked by a park attendant if I had a pass.   This is . . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1098</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Jo-Ann Holden)</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:41:00 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-02-03 by Garry Tarr from P10 [Fortune]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Skated from P10 up Ridge, 1B, back on 1 to Champlain Lookout, down parkway then east on Ridge to Chicken Run.  No fresh grooming anywhere.  Skate lane very hard packed and fast, but skiable.  Classic tracks hard and fast. Noticeable snowmobile ruts. . . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1097</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Garry Tarr)</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:50:03 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-02-02 by Jo-Ann Holden from P5 [Penguin]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ P5 - Penguin - Ridge to Shilly Shally, diversion to top of Fortune, back via Fortune and North Loop.  
Judging from Paul's photo he and I must have been skiing Ridge Road at the same time - I have almost an identical photo of the swamp!  And indeed . . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1096</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Jo-Ann Holden)</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:54:31 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-02-02 by Paul Jaenicke from P7 [Kingsmere]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Superb track-setting like Ron mentioned in his report, started out from P7=&gt;#30=&gt;#1 to Shilly Shally=&gt;back on #1=&gt;Fortune parkway=&gt;right turn on #11=&gt; behind Keogan chalet=&gt;back on #1=&gt;#14=&gt;#4=&gt;#1=&gt;#30=&gt;P7.

My s. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1095</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Paul Jaenicke)</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:25:06 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-02-02 by Ron Lorenson from P8 [Chelsea]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ This AM while preparing my skis I did something to my back as evidenced by a mild pain in the lumbar region that was reminiscent of previous battles with the back. So, rather than choose trails with grunt climbs I was a baby and chose the North Loop . . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1094</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Ron Lorenson)</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:37:08 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-02-02 by Matt McInnes from P3 [Gamelin Gate]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Great morning of skiing on freshly groomed trails!  Should have had Red/ Purple because it was warmer than forecast.  Other than that a perfect morning.
Parkway from P3 to 5 was groomed.  5 and 26 were freshly groomed and in perfect shape.  We weren. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1093</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Matt McInnes)</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:41:33 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-02-02 by Megan McTavish from Old Chelsea []</title>
<description><![CDATA[ No grooming last night but they are probably grooming now and it should be beautiful for the weekend!  XCOttawa is racing at Nakkertok this weekend so check skitrails.ca for Gatineau Park reports from other local skiers. ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1092</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Megan McTavish)</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:11:54 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-02-01 by Alan Mortimer from South: Stadium [Chalet]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Excellent and fast.  The hard base from last week is all in tact and the sprint course set up nicely. Actually the ungroomed parts were faster as there was more water in the snow.  Only a paper thin crust from freezing rain, ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1091</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Alan Mortimer)</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:30:23 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-31 by Paul Jaenicke from P7 [Kingsmere]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Wonderful snowy afternoon, decided  to try some backcountry trails. Started from P7=&gt;#30=&gt;#1=&gt;#19=&gt;#34=&gt;#22=&gt;#4=&gt; back on #34=&gt;unmarked trail =&gt;#1=&gt;unmarked trail=&gt;#17=&gt;#1=&gt;#30=&gt;P7.

After winding around th. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1090</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Paul Jaenicke)</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:33:01 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-31 by Jo-Ann Holden from P10 [Fortune]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A euphoric ski, from P10, up Burma, along 1B and back again on 1B and Burma.  And a little diversion to Etienne Brule, I love that little extension of #3, short though it may be.  With the previous grooming beneath and the fresh snow accumulating, I . . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1089</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:46:01 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-31 by Garry Tarr from P9 [Dunlop]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Quick skate trip from P10 up Fortune Pkwy, up Ridge and Khyber pass then out 1B to above Western and back.  Superb skating with thin layer of fresh silky-soft powder over icy base.  Skating best on Pkwy, staying away from snowmobile lanes where lumpy. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1088</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Garry Tarr)</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:59:20 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-31 by Ron Lorenson from P19 [Lac Philippe]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Jo-Ann Holden has some great photos on her Musician on Skis web-site that show the quality of trail #55 that I was trying to portray in words yesterday ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1087</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Ron Lorenson)</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:36:00 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-30 by Jo-Ann Holden from P2 [Relais Plein Air]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A very easy ski in the late afternoon.  I was hoping to catch a nice sunset, but the clouds appeared just after I set out!!  Skied from the Relais - down 29 to Asticou -up 5 - up 15 to Pink Lake and back on the parkway.  The smaller trails were  beau. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1086</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Jo-Ann Holden)</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:21:17 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-30 by David Brownrigg from P2 [Relais Plein Air]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Trails in the Relais Centre area appeared to have been freshly groomed (both classic and skate).  Demsis seems to be keeping on top of things this year.  29 was finally groomed from end to end for for the first time this season.  Conditions were a bi. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1085</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (David Brownrigg)</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:11:57 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-30 by Jane Cook from P10 [Fortune]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Starting from P10 at 2:30 (it was surprisingly busy and we were lucky to get a spot) we went up Fortune to the Ridge Road and on to Huron Lodge and back the same way. The tracks were particularly nice on the way up and gave a good glide for classic s. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1084</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Jane Cook)</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:29:23 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-30 by Ron Lorenson from P10 [Fortune]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Yesterday Jo-Ann reported that she had the best ski in years. Not to deal in superlatives but I wonder what her judgement would be about today. For me it was wonderful, fantastic, incroyable, superbeau!

Excellent tracksetting this morning, firm fa. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1083</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Ron Lorenson)</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:12:08 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-29 by Jo-Ann Holden from P19 [Lac Philippe]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Best ski in years - the classic only trails were heavenly, and not much to add, other than photos, to what has already been reported.  

Interestingly, a few km of 50 were incredibly slow, particularly near Herridge, and many of the usual downhill . . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1082</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Jo-Ann Holden)</author>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:58:34 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-29 by Jane Cook from P6 [MacKenzie-King]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A beautiful day at the Mackenzie-King Estate with lots of classic skiers and snowshoers, all smiling. We took trail 7 down to the Gatineau Parkway, then continued east on the Parkway to trail 35 at Pink Lake and trail 15 blue westward to the Gatineau. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1081</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Jane Cook)</author>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:41:30 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-29 by David Brownrigg from P22 [Ridge Rd (end)]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ I was hoping with the flurries we had this AM and yesterday that the Mer Bleu trails would be better.  Unfortunately they were more icey than not.  Tracks faded to mostly hard pack ice under the trees but were passable in the open areas with a minima. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1080</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (David Brownrigg)</author>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:54:27 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-29 by Ron Lorenson from P17 [Wakefield]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ If Paul wants to do the Wakefield triangle that&#8217;s OK for him - but, for me, it was more of an easy gliding day to do the #55 loop around Taylor Lake. I needed an easy, classic &#8220;classic-day&#8221; as a change of pace from a week of skating. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1079</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Ron Lorenson)</author>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:39:48 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-29 by Paul Jaenicke from P17 [Wakefield]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Beautiful day out there, took Ron's advice did the Wakefield triangle counterclockwise, P17=&gt;#53=&gt;#51=&gt;#50=&gt;#52=&gt;#53=&gt;P17. As you can see by the pictures I crossed the Groomer just past the intersection of #50 &amp; #55, so I had ni. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1078</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Paul Jaenicke)</author>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:33:47 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-29 by Alan Mortimer from South: Stadium [Chalet]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ New grooming on most trails.  5 cm of interesting snow quite fluffy but clumpy when compressed.  Had to cover to prevent icing out of track.

Truly beautiful .... ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1077</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Alan Mortimer)</author>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:56:06 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-29 by Megan McTavish from P5 [Penguin]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Today was mostly a parkway ski for XCOttawa as we were working on our classic striding with intervals up the big hill from P5.  However, Sheila checked out Penguin and said it was really nice too.  The extra snow from last night made everything a lot. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1076</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Megan McTavish)</author>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:35:40 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-28 by Ken Trischuk from P6 [MacKenzie-King]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Skied from P6 out to McKinstry today. Started a little later in the day and was initially thinking skating would have been a good choice as it took me a while to dial in the grip wax from a selection I had brought. As it started to snow however my ch. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1075</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Ken Trischuk)</author>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:57:28 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-28 by Jane Cook from P6 [MacKenzie-King]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ A late excursion in the last hour before sunset from the MacKenzie-King Estate down trail 7 to the Champlain Parkway and back. The trail had been groomed and track set that morning. Large, wet snowflakes were falling as we skied, giving a little stic. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1074</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Jane Cook)</author>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:38:43 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-28 by Alan Mortimer from South: Stadium [Chalet]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Very fast!  Good classic track that became glazed.  Fast going down but good edge control. ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1073</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Alan Mortimer)</author>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:03:50 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-28 by Karl Saidla from Old Chelsea []</title>
<description><![CDATA[ For long easy skiing, there are few better places than Gatineau Park. All the major trails were groomed today, including the Fortune racing trails ( nice to see these in use for a race of some kind today). Classic waxing was a bit tricky tas conditio. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1072</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Karl Saidla)</author>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:41:05 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-28 by Rick Hellard from Terry Fox [Athletic Facility]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ I lied, I did not ski.

This is more of a reminder to lock your valuables or keep them with you while skiing.

I know someone who had her knapsack stolen with keys, cards, shoes and other clothing etc inside.  

Very frustrating. ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1071</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Rick Hellard)</author>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:14:59 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-28 by Rick Hellard from P3 [Gamelin Gate]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Skate skied from P3 up parkway, 5, parkway, Penguin, Ridge, 1B, out to Wolf Trail, then back on Ridge, 24, Ridge, Champlain, then all the way back on the parkway.

If you are reading this before you go, all I can say is hurry up and get out there. . . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1070</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Rick Hellard)</author>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:42:34 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-27 by Paul Jaenicke from P12 [Meech]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ After reading Rick&quot;s report this morning I wasnt going to go out until it started snowing around 1 pm. Headed out around 3:30 pm out to P12 for a short loop, P8 &amp; P9 about 3 cars all together nobody at P11 or P12.

I skied up #40=&gt; #2 t. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1069</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Paul Jaenicke)</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:24:55 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-27 by Kyle Power from P3 [Gamelin Gate]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Well folks, its an interesting day out there isn't it! Myself and Matthias started at Gamelin and skied up the parkway all the way up to the top of Blacks hill and on the way back we took Trail 15 coming down near Relais plein air. We headed out arou. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1068</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Kyle Power)</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:06:48 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-27 by Rick Hellard from P3 [Gamelin Gate]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Ron, no hard feelings.  I'm a better skier for it.

This was a very early morning ski in the freezing rain with a buddy.  As I was putting my boots on, fellow poster Matt Mcinnes pulled in with a buddy of his who I also know, so we all skied togeth. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1067</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Rick Hellard)</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:47:12 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-26 by Ron Lorenson from P10 [Fortune]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ In the past two days I have experienced the some of the best skating conditions in my somewhat prolonged skiing career. Beautiful finely ground granular that the skating skis just seem float in.

Yesterday I went from Asticou to #15 via the GP and . . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1066</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Ron Lorenson)</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:41:01 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-26 by Rick Hellard from P3 [Gamelin Gate]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Skate skied from P3 to the intersection, then left up towards Kingsmere and back.

This was more a test of balance than I would have liked--very, very firm and fast with lots of ruts.  Spent more time off balance than on.

Classic tracks were roc. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1065</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Rick Hellard)</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:31:34 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-26 by Ken Trischuk from P8 [Chelsea]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Beautiful evening ski for me. Skating seemed to be the best choice as the track was hard packed and icy with enough texture to hold an edge. Definetley would have needed a binder to keep grip wax in place. Parkways and Ridge road were in good shape. . . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1064</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Ken Trischuk)</author>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:18:18 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-25 by Megan McTavish from Old Chelsea []</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Very nice day out there.  A bit tricky grip waxing as some of the trails are a bit icy, others almost dry and some warm and glazed depending on the sun and also when they were groomed.  Everything is groomed though and the binder and purple worked ok. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1063</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Megan McTavish)</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:51:09 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-25 by Matt McInnes from P3 [Gamelin Gate]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Nice pre-work ski was much better than expected.  Fresh grooming on the parkway and number 5 made for good and sometimes great conditions.  Parkway was hard and very fast with variable icy spots.  Number 5 was soft and superb.  Get out there! ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1062</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Matt McInnes)</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:40:10 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-23 by Florence Lehmann from P6 [MacKenzie-King]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The operative word of the night is &quot;ice&quot;. The trail at P6 looked like an ice arena to me. My group went out for some double poling (hence the 2 stars - I personally rate it as one star-unskiable). I bailed out. Not a big fan of ice skating.. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1061</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Florence Lehmann)</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:40:48 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-23 by Kyla Vanderzwet from P8 [Chelsea]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Hard packed snow, fast conditions.  Great to see lots of people out despite the weather! ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1060</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Kyla Vanderzwet)</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:34:40 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-22 by Ken Trischuk from P19 [Lac Philippe]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Similar loop to Paul and similar comments. I opted to drive up to P19 today to get away from the crowds. Was happy with my decision as I passed the long line up of cars at the Old Chelsea off ramp. Was a little concerned when I saw P17 parking overfl. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1059</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Ken Trischuk)</author>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:23:18 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-22 by Garry Tarr from P8 [Chelsea]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Skated from P8 along the Doldrums, across the connector, up the Fortune Parkway, then along Ridge Road to the Fire Tower and back.  I'm filing this report largely to give Demsis credit when they do something right.  The route had been freshly and exp. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1058</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Garry Tarr)</author>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:53:48 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-22 by Paul Jaenicke from P19 [Lac Philippe]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Another beautiful day  minus the sun, started from P19=&gt;#50  to the end of lac Phillipe=&gt; #54 Black=&gt;#54 green to lusk chalet=&gt;back on #54 green=&gt;#55=&gt;#50=&gt;#51=&gt;P19.

Nice tracks on #50, #55, #51, #54 green all groomed this . . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1057</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Paul Jaenicke)</author>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:52:15 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-22 by David Brownrigg from P2 [Relais Plein Air]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Classic skiing was a bit icy in the Mont Bleu area but but otherwise easy and pleasantly fast.  Trail 29 continues to be only groomed from the junction of the 27 to just behind the CEGEP but is skiable on skier made tracks from that point on to the j. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1056</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (David Brownrigg)</author>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:15:37 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-22 by Megan McTavish from P17 [Wakefield]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Perfect classic ski day in the Lac Phillipe sector.  The grooming was great, the snow was nice, the sun was out and the scenery was beautiful!  It reminded us that the trip out to Lac Phillipe is worth the drive. ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1055</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Megan McTavish)</author>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 04:03:51 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-21 by Garry Tarr from P5 [Penguin]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Skate skied from P5 up Penguin to the Champlain lookout and back with a little detour to Camp Fortune and the race trails down #14 and back up #4.  Rick has already reported on the outstanding conditions on Ridge.  I'll just add that even after sever. . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1054</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Garry Tarr)</author>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:41:51 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>2012-01-21 by Jo-Ann Holden from P9 [Dunlop]</title>
<description><![CDATA[ P9,  fortune,  Ridge, trail 14, racing trails, trail 4, Ridge, Lookout. It was beautiful everywhere, and for the best adjectives, read all the other reports! (&quot;pulchritudinous&quot; is my favorite!)  As Ken also mentioned, the abrasive snow was . . . ]]></description>
<link>http://skitrails.xcottawa.ca/skitrail_report.php?id=1053</link>
<author>info@xcottawa.ca (Jo-Ann Holden)</author>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:41:04 -0800</pubDate>
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