Gatineau Park

Trails Skied: #1 (green) (#2 - #24), #2 (from #40 to #1), #24, #40, #1 (blue), Glide Wax: Yellow LF, Grip Wax:

Another morning of foggy, drizzly skiing. Started at P12 and skied up to Ridge and out to the wolf bench (almost) before coming back to 2 and down to the lot. Conditions were fair to good with fresh grooming everywhere I skied. A couple of muddy patches on the first climb and a few once it flattened out near 24 but nothing you couldn't ski around. About a foot of snow on the bridges climbing up 40 but I expect that will rapidly change tomorrow. Also, the lookout along ridge between the start and finish of 24 is a sheet of grey ice. One can ski across it for now but it will soon be gravel.

A little different conditions than Craig had yesterday as it didn't really freeze overnight so I was skiing in soft, slow snow from the get go. No matter though as it was a nice ski up to ridge with the sounds of rushing water roaring down the creeks. Saw a few tracks of some morning skiers once I got up to 24 but didn't see anyone else all day.













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