Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #50, #51, #54 (green), #55 (green - shared), #55 (green - alternative), #55 (blue - alternative), Glide Wax: , Grip Wax:
Another beautiful ski out today, Started from Lac Philipe P19=>#50=>#55=>#54 green=>Lusk cabin=>#54 green=>left on #55 around Taylor lake=>#55 blue=>left on #51=>P19.
The website reported fresh grooming but I found like it had not been groomed for a few days, the classic tracks on #50 and #55 were shallow, but still pleasant. Trail #54 to Lusk cabin according to the website said grooming 10 days ago and yet it looked no more then a day or two old it was in good shape. The best track setting was found on #51.
The conditions were much better then I had thought they would be, fairly fast , easy to control on the downhills and not icy.Should be another great day tomorrow.
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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).
