Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: , Glide Wax: Blue, Grip Wax: Blue
With only a bit more snow than yesterday, the conditions were much more enjoyable. It was one of those classic "blue-wax" mornings. I skied on the grass to the Lookout (it's a bit thinner between Huron on Champlain, but still okay), but you could likely ski anywhere on the parkway network providing you use the grass. Some skiers had managed to ski on the parkway itself but I couldn't quite manage it - my bases are bad enough already!
By 11:30 P10 was filling up with cars. Both hikers and skiers were showing up to enjoy the fabulous winter weather.
Photos should be up shortly.
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).
