Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #1 Penguin Climb, Gatineau Pkwy, #5 (green), #15 (blue), #15 (black), Glide Wax: Swix Blue (should have been green), Grip Wax: NA
Nice fast day. Would have been terrible had it not been for the fresh grooming. 5 & 15 were freshly groomed and 15 is in the best shape I have seen it in yet. Skied up Penguin and then back along the parkway. Only half the parkway was groomed from P5 to the split but the grooming was complete from there to P3. Pretty nice conditions considering the storm.
Gatineau Park is ski paradise! The network of ski trails offer machine groomed skate skiing and classic skiing as well as little groomed backcountry trails. Multiple access points allow skiers to access a variety of terrain and scenery.
The NCC offers season or daily pay rates.
For suggestions on where to ski, excellent trail descriptions, photos and maps checkout Michael McGoldrick`s website about recreational xc-skiing in Canada`s National Capital Region (with an emphasis on the Gatineau Park).
