Gatineau Park

Trails Skied: Gatineau Pkwy , North Loop, Glide Wax: , Grip Wax: universal klister

I couldn't resist the 20 degree temperature, but decided to stay relatively close to the car and keep a good eye on the sky, as heavy rain was forecast. Interestingly, there didn't seem to be many other skiers out, could it be because of the dismal ski conditions, possibly? I went up to Penguin, turned back when the sky turned a vicious black, but then ended up checking out the north loop as the rain seemed to be only teasing. Everywhere, the snow was either thin, crusty, icy, soft, granular or missing. Despite this, it was a wonderful ski. There was enough coverage to keep the skis on and Klister seems to be able to deal with anything (thank you Suhong for the push), and it was inspiring to feel the seasons changing around me and under my feet! The rain began just 1 minute after I reached home - whew!













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