Gatineau Park

Trails Skied: Fortune Pkwy, #1, #1B, #3, Glide Wax: Swix hydro blue, Grip Wax:

Skate ski from P10 up the FP, east on Ridge to the top of Penguin, back west on Ridge and then 1B to the intersection with 2, east on 1A to Burma, down Burma and back to P10. Superb midwinter conditions with flawless fresh grooming! I saw a groomer on the FP and another doing a SECOND pass on Ridge Road. Conditions were a bit cold and squeaky for skating, but the corduroy was perfect. 1B had not been groomed, but it was still in good shape. Burma had been freshly groomed,and was in the best condition I've seen this year. I'm no racer, but on the last long "toboggan run" down to the FP I quickly decided I could just let my skis run. There was no ice, and the skis carved the turns effortlessly. There was a strong, cold west wind for much of the trip. If you can get out and ski this afternoon, go for it- just wear a windshell or something a bit warmer than you would usually use at -10C. Another note- the MRC police were once again radar trapping on Meech Lake Road. I saw them pull over a car that didn't seem to be going very fast, so I'd advise staying very close to the speed limit on this section.













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