Gatineau Park

Trails Skied: Fortune Pkwy, Champlain Pkwy, #1, #1 (green) (#2 - #24), Glide Wax: Cold powder over Dibloc Blue LF and graphite, Grip Wax: Swic polar over green klister

I skied classic some of the same area as Megan - I totally agree with her comments on the parkways and Rdige - good tracksetting, great tracks. I continued on past the Burma cutoff to the the water tank on #24. #1 has been trackset past the water tank. There are are snowmobile tracks on #2 black so, hopefully, it will be a candidate for opening soon. #1B looked quite good.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery: following Jim's example, I tried cold powder for glide for the first time:- much, much faster than the Start green and Dibloc blue LF that I have been using to get me over the squeaky snow conditions; I am now a cold powder convert. The klister/polar combination is still giving me great grip on the hard tracks.













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