Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Gatineau Pkwy, Champlain Pkwy, #7, #15 (blue), Glide Wax: Vauhti LF Blue, Grip Wax: Vauhti Fluor Carrott
Trails 15 and 7 are in great shape for classic skiing, having been recently groomed but not skied very much. The parkways appear to have had the skate lanes refreshed. Grip waxing is about as easy as it gets, and the snow is reasonably fast as well. Bright sunshine and moderate temperatures don`t hurt either!
As an aside, thanks to everyone involved in the Eastern Canadian Championships for putting on such a great event at Nakkertok this weekend!
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).
