Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Fortune Pkwy, Champlain Pkwy, Glide Wax: F4 Universal, Grip Wax: Swix Blue
Encountered fresh grooming on the Fortune Pkwy from P10 up to the Champlain Lookout. Decided not to return via Ridge as conditions there were pitiful during my ski there yesterday. Classic conditions overall were good but somewhat spoiled by a skate skier or two who consistently skied over the inside track almost the whole way. Jeez, the pkwy is wide enough for both types of skiers...no need for this..
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).
