Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Fortune Pkwy, Glide Wax: Swix LF7, Grip Wax:
I skated the FP and the conditions mirror totally the conditions Matt reported from P3. I gave up just before Gossip Corner because I was not enjoying the skiing that well. I checked at P8 om the way back: the North Loop is also rutted boilerplate; the GP has been trackset and looked quite good but, according to the NCC site, it's only trackset as far as Mica. With the snow forecast for tonight and tomorrow, tomorrow looks like a better day.
Just a caution. Even though we are eager to get skiing we shouldn't let our eagerness to cause us to break the laws of the MRC des Colline de la Gatineau; specifically, we should all strive to observe the posted speed limit of 50 km on Meech Lake Road.
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).
