Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #2 (blue), #1 (green) (#2 - #24), #2 (from #40 to #1), #24, #40, #1 (blue), Glide Wax: vauhti blue, Grip Wax: vauhti blue
Those that proclaim "mid winter conditions" in November when we have a few inches of snow do a disservice to days like today. Perfect groomed tracks so I figured on doing a long ski in the groomers. What better then a run out to the tower. I skied up 40 to 24, a short side trip off 24 on an old pond traverse and then out 1 to the tower and back opting to descend 2. Perfect classic tracks and the skate lane was good. A few of the steep descents were scraped down and a little icy but still very manageable.
My grip was - as Katie and Ron suggested - pretty solid but I did pick up a few leaves in the grip wax which had to be corrected with a pit stop at McKinstry.
I also saw good tracks on old 10 which Ron's report confirms from the other end. I'll have to venture out there for a first hand look soon. Overall a beautiful day and more of the same tomorrow.
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).
