Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #6, #30, #22, #34, Glide Wax: , Grip Wax:
Another nice day, my route was from P7=>#30=>#1=>#6 counterclockwise=> #22 until intersection with #34, left on #34=> back on #6=>#1=>#30=>P7.
Ridge road and trail #30 fast hard packed nice classic tracks. Although the website list all backcountry trails as 100% recommended that would of been the case on tuesday, now we have a crusty layer on top and not too many skiers have used those trails, so it makes it harder to control your skis on the downhills. To sum it up for intermediate or advanced skiers it may be ok to ski on these backcountry trails but for beginners I would not recommend it until we get more snow. Although I did not fall down it was not as enjoyable as it was a few days ago.
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).
