Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #1 Penguin Climb, #6, Glide Wax: , Grip Wax:
Skyline (#6) is open. I was out yesterday morning and there was a skim of snow over the hard-packed snowmobile maintenance surface, but it was a pleasure nonetheless. There was enough new snow for safe descents and just one or two awkward side slopes due to snowmobile usage that should be fixed by the oncoming snowfall. A single skier and I met mid-trail, going in opposite directions, and each smiling because we were able to ski in the woods again. The trip back down #1 is my favourite minute of skiing.
There is no closed sign on the Doug's 34 trail off 6 so that, too, might be cleared.
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).
