Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Gatineau Pkwy, Champlain Pkwy, Glide Wax: Unknown, Grip Wax:
We were wondering where everyone was this morning. You didn't miss much. A ton of new snow, all groomed, but especially on Black lake hill and other parts on the Champlain parkway, the base has not hardened, causing you to sink into a white quagmire. I walked up some of those parts, on skate skis. Classic was not much faster. Our pace was off by about a third. Otherwise, it was beautiful up there.
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).
