Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Fortune Pkwy, Champlain Pkwy, #1, Glide Wax: Swix Universal, Grip Wax: Universal Klister
Classic skiing up the FP and towards the CP lookout was very good. It only got a bit dicey after the lookout and towards the water tank on Ridge Road. Tracks weren't as deep as on the parkways. Even worse on the return trip via Ridge to the FP. Tracks were very shallow and faded here and there. Most of my klister was stripped off by the time I reached P10.
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).
