Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Gatineau Pkwy , #1 Penguin Climb, #1, #1 (black - Chelsea), #4, #14, Glide Wax: vauhti lf green, Grip Wax: vauhti fluor green
I went for a lunch-time ski today to try to hit the warmest part of the day. It was cold but if you dress right, it is definitely ok. I wouldn't do any high intensity skiing though! Wear your boot covers, mitts or lobster claws, buff, earmuffs and lots of layers.
As for grooming, the parkways were nice, #4 and #14 were good, #1 (Ridge road) was refurbished for skating but had one track that was a bit of a mess (groomer technical problems) so they left the other one and it was in good enough shape. There is a spot near #14 that the groomer broke down and made a funny bump and they have that marked off with pilons.
Enjoy and stay warm!
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).
