Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: North Loop, Glide Wax: Swix LF7, Grip Wax:
I made an skating attempt at the North Loop. The groomed surface from yesterday has frozen in place and is covered with a dusting of snow which was not sufficient to fill in the ruts from yesterday. It's doable but not enjoyable. The new snow has blown into the classic tracks meaning that they would be all grip with no glide.
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).
