Green Belt
Trails Skied: 10, Glide Wax: universal, Grip Wax: blue with polar as a binder
This report covers the Larose Forest XC trails from P2 off of hwy 8 outside of Bourget, ON. Tracks were a mixture of fresh grooming here and there and yesterday's tracking with a few cm's of fresh snow but skied on. I had a wax binder which was great for the groomed tracks (coarse snow) but not necessary for the snowy tracks. Blue wax gave excellent grip and glide.
The National Capital Greenbelt has over 100km of trails and another 25km of recreational pathways, most of which are suitable for cross-country skiing in the wintertime. All of the trails are suitable for beginner and family outings. Some are now maintained by volunteer groomers; OWWT, BWT, SHE, Kichi Sibi.
ONSC grooms The Hornet's Nest (Tauvette street to Montreal Rd), Mer Bleue and Pine Grove Forest (the section off Leitrum Rd). Trails are classic skiing ONLY, no skating is allowed on these trails. The Hornet's Nest is groomed at least weekly and the others as time permits. Updated trail conditions are available at the snow phone; 613-837-SNOW.
