Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #36 (blue), Glide Wax: , Grip Wax:
We tried #36 again but it was not worth the effort. The trail is clearly marked as a ski trail (see photo) but it has only really been used as a walking trail, probably heavily on the weekend. The poor surface made downhills dangerous and the flats unpleasant. The NCC website says it is not recommended and, for once, I concur. However, they should either patrol the trail entrance on the weekend to keep walkers away or groom it Monday morning so there is skiing at least through the week. Right now it is useless.
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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).
