Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Gatineau Pkwy , #5 (green), #15 (blue), #26, #35, Pink Lake Access, Glide Wax: , Grip Wax: Vaughti Green Fluor (minus 8 - minus 25)
Very similar to Garry's report except that I was skiing classic, and opted to take a detour down the Pink Lake trail instead of skiing on the parkway to Kingsmere. Conditions were lovely, with fresh snow, and good grooming. The classic tracks on the parkway were beautifully formed, and a bit faster than on trail 5 (shallower tracks and frequently skied-out), but skiing down trail 15 was the most fun part of the day. And more snow is coming!
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).
