Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #1, Gatineau Pkwy, Champlain Pkwy, Glide Wax: Vauhti Blue, Grip Wax:
Went for a nice rainy ski this morning. The parkway is still in good shape, but a little soft in some spots, so poles may sink through. Ridge Road is in a little rougher shape, with a lot more debris down, but it's much firmer. Despite the rain, there's still a good amount of snow left on the trails. Keep up the snow dance!
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).
