Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #6, #30, #19, #31, Glide Wax: , Grip Wax: Something on the cold side of things
Wonderful evening ski last night. It was a bit cold, but amongst the trees, it wasn't too bad. It's rare for me to get to the Park these days, so I was super happy to see such great conditions. Started from P7 and took a tour of Skyline - adventure! It was bumpy for sure and a bit tricky in the dark (without headlamps). It's skied in, but there were a few spots that had holes to the ground or that had some potentially ski-breaking dips. Just needed to watch out. Then skied Ridge Road to Fortune Lake Parkway - perfect conditions. Except for the leaves - they're a bit grabby and can lead to tumbles!
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).
