I skied (skate) from P5 along Gatineau and Champlain parkways about as far as the Black Lake climb. Conditions were suprisingly good. Some wet snow on the bottom is freezing up, making for a fairly firm base. Everything I skied had been groomed over night for both classic and skate. There is fresh snow on top that is filling in the classic tracks and your poles will still go through the to pavement (and you skis also, the odd time)but obviously nobody can complain.