Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #2 (from #40 to #1), #24, #33, #40, #1 (blue), Glide Wax: , Grip Wax:
Beautiful day started out from P12->#40=>#24=>#1 blue=>Wolf bench=>#1=>#24=>#40=>#33=>#2=>#40=>P12,
Still lots of snow coverage everywhere I skied, more then a foot deep on the bridge on #40, no recent grooming but it didn't matter snow was quite soft by noon, except in shaded areas was a little harder. Even at the Wolf bench lots of snow coverage, the big rock still covered in snow.
Oddly enough there were only about a dozen cars in the parking lot, and during my outing I met more walkers then skiers, yes the Walkers were out in droves I counted 10 of them, 6 on trail#2 along with one dog. I guess these people don t see the signs or completely ignore them.
Tomorrow should be good again before the rains come in late afternoon, then monday we get a cold snap. Ken predicted another weekend of ski maybe, my guess is 2 more weeks.
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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).
