Gatineau Park

Trails Skied: Gatineau Pkwy , Champlain Pkwy, Glide Wax: CH 7, Grip Wax:

A late report on an excellent morning of skiing. Most of our group skated, but a couple went classic. All found the conditions lovely. The snow had ended a bit earlier than forecast, and temperatures stayed cool, so we were thrilled to have fresh grooming of the skate lane and one side of classic tracks. The NCC's interactive map was updated by 8:00, too, so it was easy to plan our ski. The thinnest layer of ice from a brief period of freezing rain added a bit of speed to the softish snow. A fun time!













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