Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Gatineau Pkwy, #7, Glide Wax: , Grip Wax: -10 to -18
ROUTE: From P6 on 7 out to a brief jaunt up the Champlain Parkway and down to Pink Lake on the Gatineau Parkway. And back.
CLASSIC: The tracks were good in some places and a bit weak in others. There are lots of leaves in the tracks up 7. Overall the tracks are fine and the skiing was good. Light green wax (-10 to -18) worked really well though it slowed down a bit at some points in the shade.
SKATE: The skate track looked hard and fast with some churned up snow.
TRAFFIC: P6 was not that full (less than half) at 11 or 1. It was cold but layers really worked and the wind was not a big issue.
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).
