Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #1 Penguin Climb, #6, #34, Glide Wax: , Grip Wax:
Just a short loop on a beautiful day to a fast descent to Penguin. A question: who has priority on shared trails these days? It used to be that, in climbing, you would yield to skiers coming down the hill. Skate skiers seem to take up over half the trail width and force descending skiers to squeeze to the far right. Is there any formal protocol to deal with these encounters or is it a game of chicken in the snow?
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).
