Gatineau Park

Trails Skied: Gatineau Pkwy, Glide Wax: F4 universal, Grip Wax: Blue extra

What a change since yesterday! Started out at P3 with the intent of taking the loop up the 5 and 15, with a return via the parkway, but a 100m in on the 5 made it quite clear that wasn't going to happen! Classic tracks were shear ice, and skate lanes were rock solid also. They had clearly groomed prior to, during or immediately after the rain. Wax was a very poor choice and I clearly needed a klister base.

Did a very short parkway ski up to #29 and back. With the howling winds, dropping temperature, and conditions that was more than enough for me. Hopefully they'll be out grooming soon or the next few days will be cold and disappointing.













Gatineau park map


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.

Gatineau park map

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).

Gatineau park map