Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #30, Champlain Pkwy, #8, Glide Wax: Skins, Grip Wax:
Great to finally be on #8 (Highland) from Booth Hill. Conditions were excellent.. Got off at the Champlain Parkway skied up to Fortune parkway, then to the Ridge road returning to P7 via #31 as it as dark.
There were some avoidable rocks after the lookout.. on that long run down. Grooming on Champlain Parkway was fresh at 4:30 pm. Ridge road was marvelous. 8.5 km total.
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).
