Gatineau Park

Trails Skied: #24, #40, #1 (blue), Glide Wax: Swix LF7, Grip Wax: Start racing green

Went classic from P12 to McKinstry by the traditional route (#40 => #24 => #1) and back by the same route. Conditions were ideal for classic: with the tracksetting on Tuesday and with 1/2 cm of powder on top it was just what classic skis work best on. The skied-in tracks were moderately fast; the grip was excellent, even on the steepest of climbs; with the new snow there was lots of control on the downhills. It was effortless classic without any "grunt" factors.

Skating would have been good too - it was just that classic was that much better.













Gatineau park map


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.

Gatineau park map

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).

Gatineau park map