Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: North Loop, Glide Wax: none, Grip Wax: universal klister
Opted for the doldrums this weekend on the presumption that P10 Fortune Parkway would be packed. Pleasantly surprised to see Demsis had groomed the Doldrums both Saturday and Sunday. In the past they seemed to give up whenever spring weather started threatening. Tracks were good and only thin in a few spots. Pavement is starting to show a bit through the ice and expect that it will probably break through this week. First time I have X-C skied in 'summer' like weather. People out in T-shirts and shorts! As a classic skier this was my last ski of the season. This coming week of 20+ weather will likely finish off the tracks....
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).
