Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Fortune Pkwy, Glide Wax: Swix Red, Grip Wax:
Snow was not bad. However the thick crust of ice was getting thicker by the minute. I had a really frustrating ski since the ice crust would sometimes build up under the lever of my pilot bindings and release my binding. Sometimes both skiis at once. I ended up running down the hill since I couldn't safely ski downhill when my skiis kept coming off. All in all pretty miserable!
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).
