Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Gatineau Pkwy, #5 (green), #27, #29 (alternative), #29 (shared), Glide Wax: universal, Grip Wax: blue extra - polar as a binder
No fresh grooming on the Mont Bleu/Asticou area trails. Tracks were in good shape though, well formed but hardened with some glazing in the sun and snowy in the shaded areas. Blue extra gave optimal grip. Definitely a binder wax day, but still had to re-apply my wax at least once. Not much in the way of loose snow for control on the descents. Skiing is very fast and found myself just poling along most of the time, even on the uphills..
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).
