Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Gatineau Pkwy , #15 (blue), Glide Wax: Vauhti Green, Grip Wax: Vauhti Super Binder mixed with Vauhti Teho Green, covered with Vauhti K18
Today I skied down to the bottom of trail 15 and back, and also used the Gatineau Parkway a bit between P5 and P8. Conditions are extremely hard and somewhat icy for classic skiing, especially on the downhills and corners. That being said, the tracks are generally smooth and pretty well-defined on both the parkway and trail 15. Skate lanes on the parkway looked similar to the last few days: very hard, and perhaps a bit icy in places.
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).
