Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #50, #55 (green - shared), #55 (green - alternative), #55 (blue - alternative), Glide Wax: , Grip Wax: Polar
Early New Years celebration with the kids. From P19 classic skied along #50 to #51, then #55 past Taylor Lake with dinner at the Renaud cabin and back.
With the fresh snow, gliding was slow. As so many have said before, the weather reports are not a reliable guide. We were very comfortable, even a bit over dressed (especially up the 'big' hill on #55).
We were the first at the Renaud cabin, by 6pm the place was packed. Though there were no signed of fresh grooming, the tracks were set well enough to be enjoyable. Happy New Year to all!
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).
