Gatineau Park

Trails Skied: #50, #54 (green), #55 (green - shared), Glide Wax: violet, Grip Wax:

Late afternoon ski at Lac Phillipe. Everything had been groomed up, likely in the morning, and had gently softened through the day. The base was solid throughout but in open areas it had gotten a bit slushy.

I skated the three spoke trails visiting the end of Lac Phillipe, Taylor and then up to Lusk.

Conditions were quite fast though the snow was starting to corn up a bit. The climb up to Lusk was really nice as it was a bit more sheltered than the other trails. The sun was actually poking it's head out and made for a pleasant afternoon for sitting on the deck.

As the day ended the temperature started to drop a bit and a wind kicked up. As a result the snow started to get a bit crusty. I expect it will be a bit icy first thing unless they roll the groomer. If not, the warm temperatures should set things right by mid morning.













Gatineau park map


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.

Gatineau park map

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).

Gatineau park map