Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #1 Penguin Climb, #6, #19, #34, Glide Wax: , Grip Wax:
There is nothing in our Ottawa icescape that suggests good skiing so thank goodness for the reports from here yesterday.
I did the short loop on top of the Penguin climb - 19, 34, 6. Coverage was good. There was a bit of soft snow on top of a weak crust. The overhanging trees have lifted so 19 is skiable again. There was only one open creek crossing on #34. It is all quite nice. If we get more snow tonight, I would say that backcountry will be very good throughout.
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).
