Gatineau Park

Trails Skied: #50, Glide Wax: blue, Grip Wax:

Skied out of P16 and, like Ron and Cindy, found excellent fresh grooming the whole way. The snow seemed to be holding up well despite the +6C conditions. I thought things would slush up a bit but, while a bit soft, I found conditions really nice. Skied out to the Phillipe campground and back and only saw a few people out. The classic tracks were solid but looked like it would be tough to get a good wax choice to work. Trail 52 was freshly groomed and looked nice too for those looking for a Wakefield triangle loop but 36 had not been touched. I would expect the conditions to be good for an after-work ski for a while until a) the rains start or b) things start to ice up later in the evening.













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