Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #24, #40, #1 (blue), Glide Wax: , Grip Wax: blue extra with some purple under the foot
40 -> 24 -> 1 to fire tower and back
I skied later than Ron. Trails had been groomed and trackset. Conditions were fantastic for both classic and skate. A bit icy on the steep downhill from wolf ridge, and some deep boot marks from fire tower down the trail for a bit (hikers coming up from lusk falls, I guess). Great otherwise. As Ron said, go there while you can.
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).
