Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Champlain Pkwy, #15 (blue), Glide Wax: swix blue, Grip Wax:
Beautiful day for skate skiing....light snow on a hard surface. Colder conditions made the swix LF blue a good choice.
Skied on #5, 15.....only to be told that it is reserved for classic....my mistake!! It was beautifully set for classic and I was careful to keep to the middle.
Asticou parking lots were quite full....but then there are so many spaces that you can always find a spot and walk a little.
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).
