Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #1, #1B, #24, Glide Wax: purple, Grip Wax: k-12 covered with K-15 vauhti
Wow! It's packed out there! Skating was pretty fast and firm today. Trails were probably groomed on friday, but they are holding up just fine (classic tracks included!). I started at Camp Fortune and went up trail 1 towards the fire tower. This is some of the best skiing we will probably get for the next few years, so get out there before it all melts. The sun is setting later than ever, so go after work while it is still shining! Put some sunscreen and sunglasses on! It's bright out there!
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).