Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #5 (green), Glide Wax: , Grip Wax:
Overnight grooming in has made the park skiable, but the in the lower sector (Asticou) skate tracks were quite hard and icy - the classic tracks looked solid and with a very good binder I think classic skiing would be pretty good. I would expect new grooming over the weekend to break up the hard surface so skate skiing will be more stable. Some of the trails have debris, but parkways are clear.
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).
