Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #1 Penguin Climb, Glide Wax: , Grip Wax:
It was just below freezing when I went up #1. The parkway was rock hard but I did see some skiers making progress. Maybe hairies? The climb on Penguin was softer and in better condition: good for both up and down. I tried a bit of 19 and 6: they were both frozen and rutted with the odd time when you skis punched through the crust. They were not worth taking.
Yesterday I did some crust snowshoeing near the creek at P8. Conditions were very good for backcountry exploring on snowshoes.
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).
