Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Gatineau Pkwy , Fortune Pkwy, Champlain Pkwy, North Loop, #1 Penguin Climb, #1, #1B, #2 (blue), #32, #1 (green) (#2 - #24), #24, Glide Wax: F4 universal, Grip Wax: Universal klister
Surprisingly good conditions considering all the rain we had this week.
Started at P8 and did a loop headed up pkwys on the way there out to where the grooming ends at the Wolf trail. Returned down the #1, down penguin climb back to P8.
Classic tracks were icy (we used klister but even that was getting stripped and needed reapplication) and there was some debris but overall fairly good. New grooming meant that even the steepest of downhills weren't too icy. Skating conditions looked quite good, too.
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).
