Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #50, #54 (green), #54 (black), #56, Glide Wax: , Grip Wax:
parked at P20, actually.
50 was good from parking to end of lac Philippe, then skied back towards Taylor Lake. The last 2 kilometers along Taylor Lake has lots of dirt and small rocks on the surface. Scratched my skis quite a bit.
54 to Lusk has a massive hump down the middle and the downhills on the way back were pretty... um...er...thrilling.
All in all, though it was a nice day to ski, we need more snow before I head back up that far. I will also use my not as good skis next time.
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).
