Gatineau Park

Trails Skied: #2 (blue), #2 (from #40 to #1), #33, #40, Glide Wax: , Grip Wax: green v20 with blue extra v40 kicker

Another excellent day for skiing, sunny and no wind. All classic tracks were in perfect shape: firm and fast. It was -18c when we left P12 but already up to -12C on our return 2 hours later. The grip wax was perfect when climbing Trail 2. Trail 33 was a bit spongy for the 50m climbing from 2, being exposed to the sun, but perfect everywhere else. The orange warning cone on the descent to 40 is still on the right side, but the curve is now far easier to negotiate.













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