Gatineau Park

Trails Skied: #50, #51, #52, #53, Glide Wax: Vauhti HF Silver or LF Yellow, Grip Wax: Vauhti Universal Klister with some Vauhti Silver Plus Klister

We skied classic from P17 out the 51/53 to P19, and then back via the 50 and 52. Very nice day in general once again. The snow is extremely variable. In some places it remains fairly dry and powdery despite the warm temperatures. In others, it can be more slushy. We advise klister but keep it thin and bring some warm hard wax with you as well. Grooming wise,51, 52 and 53 had not been groomed overnight, making the conditions a bit inconsistent given the above zero temperatures yesterday. On 52, a snowmobile appears to have wiped out one of the two sets of classic tracks, but the other side was fine. That being said, these trails were all still reasonably good overall.. The 50 was in terrific shape for either classic or skate.













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