Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Fortune Pkwy, Champlain Pkwy, #1, #3, Camp Fortune Race Course, Glide Wax: Rode R20, Grip Wax: Rode Special Violet klister, then Rode Blue klister, then Rode Super Blue hardwax.
Great day for skiing if you don't mind a stiff breeze and crunchy, slightly icy trails. Ridge Road, the Camp Fortune race course, the parkways, and Burma were all in good shape for classic or skate. For classic skiing you need some durable wax but it isn't hard to get grip with blue klister and a bit of hard wax on top.
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).
