Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Champlain Pkwy, MacKenzie-King Rd , Glide Wax: , Grip Wax:
Same old ..... At 16:00 the NCC website claimed the Champlain parkway was groomed "5 hours ago" (which would make it 11:00 a.m. by my reckoning) but as of 3:00, when I finished skiing, it was still as stale and neglected as it was yesterday and the day before that. When the snow contains as much ice as it does now, and when the temperatures drop at night the trails need regular attention. Before the thaw arrived it really didn't matter too much if the trails were freshly groomed. It matters now. Let's at least have the parkways kept in good shape - this is pretty basic.
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).
