Gatineau Park

Trails Skied: North Loop, Glide Wax: CH7, Grip Wax:

Skate conditions are superb on the Doldrums this morning. The groomer had done a pass shortly before 8AM, leaving a level surface of sugary snow. The corduroy was a perfect softness for edging, but still very fast. It looks like the Fortune Parkway and Gatineau Parkway towards P5 had also been groomed. The classic tracks had not been groomed, and were rock hard (even skating close to the tracks was tricky, the snow was so hard). The snow is extremely abrasive, so using a slightly harder glide wax than the temperature might suggest is probably a good idea.













Gatineau park map


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.

Gatineau park map

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).

Gatineau park map