Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Gatineau Pkwy, Champlain Pkwy, MacKenzie-King Rd , Glide Wax: universal, Grip Wax: waxless skis
Spectacular photo opportunities this morning for those of us who got out early enough to see ice on the trees against a striking blue sky and sun. As for classic skiing it wasn't bad either, fresh grooming on the GP, CP and MKE. Tracks were mostly fresh snow with some glazing/grey sections. Figured waxless skis was the way to go seeing the snow was damp and temps were around zero to 2 degrees. Good grip and glide for the most part until it got closer to noon and things got a bit sluggish.
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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).
