Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Fortune Pkwy, Glide Wax: , Grip Wax:
Took a chance on a gloomy day, my route was a short one from P10=>Fortune parkway=>#1=>Shilly Shally and back.
About a dozen of cars at P10, Fortune parkway still has lots of snow on it, Ridge near Shilly Shally has the usual bare spots starting to show see pic #1, and under the trees its all icy.
I am amazed by the NCC website today showing lots of RED on it , funny thing yesterday I was on #40, #33,#24,#2 and nothing wrong with those trails today NOT Recommended? I think they have given up on the grooming of those trails or maybe if they see one rock its not skiable to them.
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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).
