Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Fortune Pkwy, #1 (blue), Glide Wax: HF8, Grip Wax:
Mild, overcast weather called for warmer waxes; hard packed conditions on Fortune and Ridge to Western made for fast skate skiing.
After several days away with the flu, the easier conditions were welcome!!
#3 not open as yet; also, trails past the #1, and 1b intersection are still closed.
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).
