Gatineau Park

Trails Skied: #2 (from #40 to #1), #33, #40, #21, Glide Wax: , Grip Wax:

Did the short loop - 40, 33, 21,2 - with the new snow. There were no other skiers there but all the trails were smashed flat by walkers. There must have been a busload of students this morning, judging by the way they threw themselves into snow banks. Every trail I took, plus 38, had been walked on by at least a dozen people. It did provide a bit of packing and a modicum of glide. The loop was quite pleasant. Be cautious on the downhills, due to footprints, heavy snow, and the odd rock. High speed descents are not recommended but a shallow snowplow is possible.

Let's hope for more snow and less foot traffic.













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