Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #11, Glide Wax: , Grip Wax:
ignore the trail selection
worked on trail clearing in Camp Fortune for 3 hours.
Totally devastated on the race loop: it is unskiable with big trees teetering on the brink of falling and many that have already fallen across the trail--work for the chainsaws for sure. We cleared away a wide swath, getting through the small/medium stuff, but the chainsaw stuff and bigger will be there for a while.
It would be nice to be allowed out on the public trails to help as our group of 10 moved along pretty quickly, but I understand the reasoning.
All in all, a rather fun day in an different way.
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).
