Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #54 (green), #55 (green - shared), #55 (green - alternative), Glide Wax: Vauhti glide -2 to -20, Grip Wax: blue extra
Glorious blue skies and mild temps today in the Lac Philippe area. Skied 54 for the first time, was expecting an easy go seeing its a green trail but quite a bit of climbing but a quick trip back. Tracks were for the most part mid depth with a pack powder/granular mix base with some glazing visible in the sun. Conditions were fast and the hard pack trails with little loose snow made for a few quick and tricky to control descents. The only bad section was around Lac Taylor were the tracks were a mixed bag of dirty snow, ice and leaves.
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).
