Gatineau Park

Trails Skied: Fortune Pkwy, #1, #2 (from #40 to #1), #40, #36 (black), #36 (blue), Glide Wax: , Grip Wax:

After reading Jo-Ann's report from yesterday I had to return to P11 today. My route was different though: P11=>#36 blue=>bench by the lake=>across meech lake=>P12=>#40=>#2=>#1=>FP=>#36 black=>P11.

Trail #36 was in good shape, but when I got to the lake I expected to cross the lake in a straight line more or less, but the tracks led me to circle the shore of the lake, and I ended up at Blanchet beach P13, I did not see any tracks going towards P12, so I walked basically from P13 to P12 about 15 minutes.

As I started around 9:30 first one there, conditions were pretty fast, but as I was crossing the lake I could feel a change of conditions coming, and as i got on Ridge and Fortune parkway things were really starting to slow down as Megan mentioned in her report.

It felt like a weekend today as Huron, Shilly Shally & Keogan were overflowing with skiers (many students), I did see a school bus at P8 so that explains that.

It looks like we will escape the rain on the weekend but it will be warm around zero so tricky and slow conditions are expected.













Gatineau park map


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.

Gatineau park map

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).

Gatineau park map