Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Gatineau Pkwy, Champlain Pkwy, Glide Wax: -3 to -10, Grip Wax:
ROUTE: From P5 up the Gatineau Parkway to the T with the Champlain Parkway and then up to King Mountain. And back. Much easier coming back!
SKATE: There was no new grooming and there has been some new snow so it was a little bit slow going especially downhill. There had been a lot of traffic since the last grooming so the glide was OK and control was too good.
TRAFFIC: There were 6 or 7 cars at 10:05 and then maybe 15 at noon. That's in P5.
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).
