Gatineau Park

Trails Skied: North Loop, Glide Wax: Swix hydro blue, Grip Wax:

Quick skate ski of the Doldrums (two hamster loops) for exercise. I was the third skier on fresh corduroy. The skating was exceptional- very fast and controllable, although a bit noisy. The groomers have done an excellent job crushing up the hard base to produce granular snow. The crowds were already gathering at 10AM, so the corduroy will be washed out by this evening, but skiing should still be nice. Use a hard wax!













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