Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Gatineau Pkwy, Glide Wax: , Grip Wax: Waxless
We are not addicted to skiing. We can quit at any time.We are not addicted to skiing. We can quit at any time.
Ignoring the apocalyptic forecast, at 0730 we were the second car at P3. With heavy snow falling we blazed a trail almost to the GP and CP intersection. For most of the trip we saw nobody. On the way back, looking for the tracks we had created only a short time ago, we saw many more people coming out, obviously fed up with another snow dump on a weekend. Its nice to know that were not alone, literally and in spirit.
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).
