Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Fortune Pkwy, #1, #1 (green) (#2 - #24), #3, Glide Wax: LF7, Grip Wax:
Schoolbuses arrived at P10 around 10 or so....considerable number of students on Fortune Parkway and Ridge...they were classic skiing but tended to occupy the entire trail including skating lanes. Not a major issue however!
The skate skiing was fairly fast...no new grooming on Fortune Parkway, Ridge, or Burma...some loose snow on an otherwise hard, compact surface.
Slowed down a bit as the noon temperature warmed things up....typical as we move into March.
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).
