Gatineau Park

Trails Skied: Fortune Pkwy, Champlain Pkwy, #1, Glide Wax: Swix LF6, Grip Wax:

Rather than giving my route I'll give the constraints of the ski area that I could cover. From P10 FP is trackset, CP is done from the T junction to Huron, and #1 is done in both directions from Gossip Corner. I skied back-and-forth on FP and CP and went along Rodge as far as Shilly-Shally. Conditions are fine granular - great for skating and good for classic. On the parkways the fine granular was just what skating skis were made for; the classic tracks were good but shallow. In places Ridge is even better although there are areas of boilerplate and debris. For classic klister or a combination of klister and hard wax would work well.

When I was passing P8 at 11:00 AM the groomer was heading up the GP. My guess is that his route will be to do GP and then CP. That being the case CP and GP would probably be a better choice for virgin snow this PM rather than FP which will become more rutted.













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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.

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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).

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