Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Champlain Pkwy, MacKenzie-King Rd , Glide Wax: , Grip Wax:
My first outing of the season, not much too add from the other reports today, Champlain parkway had been groomed either early this morning or late last night, the classic tracks only 2 on the one side were quite shallow.
The scenery is beautiful, but the heavy snow did lots of damage. I suspect it will be weeks before the trails in the woods will be cleared up. Parking lots P12, P11, P7 all have danger ribbons at the entrance. I did speak to someone who skied from P7 on Ridge road to the parkway, they said is was quite longer having to detour a lot of fallen branches & trees.
My second picture shows the entrance of trail #30 from P7, not to inviting !!!!!
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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).
