Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #50, Glide Wax: Swix Blue (green would have been better), Grip Wax:
Great ski this morning. Number 50 gave some nice shelter from the wind which was very strong in the open areas.
The first 9.5km is a bit frustrating to ski on since the classic tracks are set so close together. I don't know why they are since there is plenty of room to set them wide or even why not just set one track on this low use trail?
After you get to lac Philippe the track is nice and wide and the groomers had even been out to groom the last 2.5 km past the Taylor lake turnoff (they turned right up taylor lake so they will likely get to the rest of the trail today).
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).
