Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Gatineau Pkwy, Champlain Pkwy, Glide Wax: , Grip Wax: -3 to -8
ROUTE: P5 up to the Champlain Parkway and on up past Lariault to about halfway up the big hill and then back the same way.
CLASSIC: Solid and fast going out, starting to get a lot slower on the way back. No problems on the downhill and pretty much effortless on the uphill. Blue wax worked well on the way out. Violet (+3 to -3) would have been better on the way back.
SKATE: Looked great.
TRAFFIC: Interesting difference today - lots of people on the trails, very few people in the parking lot, especially on the way out.
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).
