Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Gatineau Pkwy, #5 (green), #26, Glide Wax: Swix Green, Grip Wax:
Cold morning but little wind made it OK. The smaller trails were very slow but for some reason the parkway was skiing much faster. Skating was much better than I expected and best on the parkway. There are some deep ruts from skiis for some reason-- maybe from Sunday morning? Bundle up and enjoy!
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).
