Gatineau Park

Trails Skied: #51, #53, Glide Wax: N/A, Grip Wax: Vhauti Universal Klister -2 to +4

Arrived at P17 to, surprise...fresh grooming! Both #53 and #51...albeit just one classic lane on the right side of the trail and of course a skate lane. Yesterday's choice of Universal klister worked much better today. Wooded trails are starting to get dirty especially under the fir trees. Trail 51 is starting to recede mostly in the open stretch just before Lac Phillipe. During my tour of 51 a snowmobile wizzed by destroying the newly groomed skate lane (what the heck!) and then I found out what he was up to on my return trip. Trail 51 is now officially closed...see pic below. It's still mostly skiable so if that's one of your favourites get out before Sunday's rains...













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