Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Fortune Pkwy, #1, #1B, #24, #33, #40, Glide Wax: LF4, Grip Wax:
Demsis has done a great job getting the trails back in shape!
Great grooming on Fortune parkway from P10, as well as on Ridge all the way to the intersection with Blanchet trail, and on 1b. This made for controlled, very fast skating on soft, cold sugar snow.
Ridge was getting a little hard and bumpy with the cold, but no real problem.
On #24, #40, #33, good grooming provided a soft surface...but watch for twigs, small chunks of wood littering the trail. Pay particular attention to those occasional sharp pieces of wood or branches stuck upright in the snow...
The cold, icy snow is abrasive, and green wax with a hardener is best.
Overall, great conditions for weekend outings!
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).
