Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Gatineau Pkwy , Fortune Pkwy, Champlain Pkwy, North Loop, #1 Penguin Climb, #1, #1 (black - Chelsea), #3, Glide Wax: vauhti lf blue or violet, Grip Wax: vauhti carrot but bring K-15 (purple) and K-12 (silver) as it warms up
Beautiful day and great skiing. The grooming was great where it had been done. I saw new grooming on the parkways (but not P8-P9) and Burma (#3). Ridge Rd. was not groomed, but I imagine it will be at some point. It is still in ok shape though. Something was done to Penguin, but it wasn't a normal grooming job so a bit bumpy and the classic tracks were untouched. #1 between Old Chelsea and Penguin had been walked on and is very bumpy.
It felt like mid-winter skiing and (especially on Burma) was a super nice ski!
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).
