Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Champlain Pkwy, Champlain Pkwy, MacKenzie-King Rd , Glide Wax: , Grip Wax:
Not as good as it has been, but definitely worth the outing! Pretty hard surface at 9AM, but the sun and many eager skiers softened up the track for much smoother skiing by 11AM. Skating's the technique of choice, but some stretches did have some pretty solid classic tracks - you'd need a binder with gorilla grip though.
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).
