Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #50, Glide Wax: , Grip Wax: blue extra vr40
Left P16 around 10:30 and temp was -11C. A bit of backslip climbing from Meech Valley but otherwise the grip was okay. Classic tracks were in good shape, firm, but not too fast. There was evergreen debris on the tracks in just a few places. We turned at the junction with 52, headed to a crowded and warm Healey for lunch then had a nice fast ski back to P16. Grooming will probably occur tonight and the trails should be great for the weekend.
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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).
