Gatineau Park

Trails Skied: #50, #36 (blue), Glide Wax: Green, Grip Wax: V40 Blue Extra

Complete change in snow consistency from former icy granular base to now a dry powder. Much less glide. Good grip and control even on steep downhills. I used my backcountry skis in the deep snow. There were 15 cm snow drifts where the open fields transect the first deep valley. I enjoyed the deep powder in the rolling hills of trail 36.













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