Gatineau Park

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Demsis closed all the parking lots in the Gatineau Park and took the day off, citing the weather. The visitor centre told us that no grooming is planned until there is significant snow fall.
Notwithstanding, skiing in the track was very good but skating is fair given that no rennovation has occured. We also went running on the snow shoe trails with yak tracks on running shoes - Awesome.
WEATHER FORECAST CHELSEA Freezing rain at times mixed with ice pellets changing to snow late this evening. Snow and ice pellet amount 5 to 10 cm. Temperature rising to zero by morning. Close to 15cm and high of -4 predicted for higher regions of the Gatineau Park.













Gatineau park map


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.

Gatineau park map

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).

Gatineau park map