Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: North Loop, Glide Wax: F4 Universal, Grip Wax: Swix purple
First ski for me this season. With the wet snow conditions decided to classic ski the Doldrums. No grooming but enough skiers had made a track on the grassy shoulder. With the falling snow clinging to the branches and the dense fog over the hills made for a beautiful scene. Temperature was hovering around zero and the track was slushy in spots which made for very slow conditions.
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).
