Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Fortune Pkwy, #3, #9, Glide Wax: , Grip Wax: Blue -10 to -20 which worked well
Just did the 9/3 loop off the Fortune Parkway. I rarely start at P10 and am not that familiar with the trails in this part of the Park. I had done a 3/9 loop earlier this season when 9 was fairly choppy. Doing the loop going west on 9 and coming back on 3 makes much more sense, as the downhills are more manageable on the wider trail 3. I came across a group of 20 school kids blocking the trail on the final descent on 3 to the Parkway. When they heard me coming, they parted like the Red Sea and let me go through at speed. Very courteous.
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).