Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Fortune Pkwy, Champlain Pkwy, Champlain Pkwy, MacKenzie-King Rd , Glide Wax: Vauhti LF Yellow, Grip Wax: Vauhti Universal Klister with a bit of red klister mixed in
Another stellar day for spring skiing. They groomed the skating lanes on the parkway, so in the morning parkway skating was definitely the best option (still nice and fast too). As it warms up, the classic tracks and the other trails will improve, but the conditions will get slower, so that is the trade off.
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).
