Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Fortune Pkwy, #1, Glide Wax: , Grip Wax:
Short classic ski up Fortune Pkwy, R on Ridge, to Shilly Shally with the family today. We couldn't find the klister, so hobby opted for Special Red (an older can 0 to +2). Turns out we didn't need klister, our grip was fine. Back country trails looked pretty well impassable, shellacked with ice. Temps were great for a ski with young children, and there were many out today. Skaters flew by us with the fast conditions -- I was feeling a tad jealous.
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).
