Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #1 Penguin Climb, Glide Wax: red, Grip Wax:
A skate ski from p5 to Penguin, up Watsford to FPW. It was ungroomed and snowing with 15+cm of slow going fluffy snow. There were only a classic track and two foot tracks before me. Then halfway to FPW I encountered two snowmobiles pulling grooming matts. Boy did the rocks showed up much clearer on the newly sort of groomed trail. It was a winter wonderland with snow-laden branches. Now I have one more deep gouge on my mismatched rock skis.
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).
