Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Champlain Pkwy, #7, Glide Wax: Vauhti Green, Grip Wax: Vauhti K19 or Vauhti Fluor Orange
We skied on the Champlain Parkway in the vicinity of Black Lake hill and also on trail #7. Trail #7 was in immaculate shape for classic skiing. The skate lane of the Champlain Parkway had been groomed over night, but the classic tracks had not, leaving them generally soft and inconsistent. Overall though, a beautiful day for skiing...just don't expect fast conditions for either skate or classic.
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).
