Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #2 (from #40 to #1), #33, #40, Glide Wax: , Grip Wax: Swix -1 to -3 (but useless)
Hard pack skiing with the small advantage of no crowds. I had no grip on the climb (time to learn about klister) and the small traverse of 21 was dangerous on the downhills. The descent on 2 was reasonable: grooming does have its advantages.
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).
