Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Fortune Pkwy, Champlain Pkwy, Glide Wax: , Grip Wax:
ROUTE: Up Fortune Lake Parkway from P10 to the Champlain Parkway and over to the Lookout and on to the first bench on Ridge (1).
SKATE: Fantastic conditions on a hard surface with just enough loose snow to give you good control. The only thing keeping this from being a 5 flake day is the hard ridges from grooming which can throw you off a bit as well as the leaves that are still troublesome in some places.
CLASSIC: The tracks were deep, solid and relatively leaf free, but there were some spots where it was difficult to avoid the fallen foliage.
WEATHER: It was cold but the wind had died down a fair bit in the afternoon.
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).
