Gatineau Park

Trails Skied: Champlain Pkwy, #1 Penguin Climb, #1, Gatineau Pkwy, Champlain Pkwy, #5 (green), #15 (blue), Glide Wax: F4 universal, Grip Wax: Green covered by polar to start; green after 12pm

Started at P3 just before 11am. Headed up the pkwy to #5, then #15 blue to the Gatineau parkway. Headed up the pkwy to P5 then up the #1, Penguin hill past Keogan then up to Huron. Return from Huron via the parkways.

Overall an excellent day to be out. Temperature felt downright balmy after the last week and the sun was shining. Grooming was either fresh or relatively so. Parkways in excellent (though very quick) shape (for both skate and classic), and 5/15/1 were all great as well.













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