Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: North Loop, Glide Wax: , Grip Wax:
Just a skate ski lesson on the Doldrums. The conditions were groomed on one half the trail, but not the other.
The non-groomed side was faster.
Faster, not fast. the groomed side was like sandpaper. very slow but good for balance and slowing things down to work on some finer points.
I agree the windchill and frostbite warnings are overkill. It was a beautiful sunny day in the park.
I know that one of these days, I may get bitten...but not today.
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).
