Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Fortune Pkwy, Champlain Pkwy, Glide Wax: swix LF green-blue, Grip Wax:
Merry Christmas.....Santa brought fast skating conditions on a firm, groomed surface. I skied from P-10 to Champlain lookout as well as to top of Black's.
Ridge road was cordonned off with yellow ribbon.
The sun, snow covered trees made for a wonderful outing.
The only downside....three courteous citizens stomping up Fortune in snow boots....leaving ruts on the Parkway until the Ridge road intersection.
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).
