Green Belt
Trails Skied: 10, Glide Wax: Vauhti glide -2 to -20, Grip Wax: skins
This report covers the Larose Forest trails from Indian Creek road (P7). Left home in a snow storm expecting cut your own track conditions, but arrived to find many cars at P7 and lots of skiers out packing down the tracks. In the past I would probably been the only skier out but Covid has its advantages. I could've use my wax skis with blue extra as the falling snow was mostly dry, but brought my skins expecting wet snow in near zero temps. Grip and glide were very good with no clumping.
The National Capital Greenbelt has over 100km of trails and another 25km of recreational pathways, most of which are suitable for cross-country skiing in the wintertime. All of the trails are suitable for beginner and family outings. Some are now maintained by volunteer groomers; OWWT, BWT, SHE, Kichi Sibi.
ONSC grooms The Hornet's Nest (Tauvette street to Montreal Rd), Mer Bleue and Pine Grove Forest (the section off Leitrum Rd). Trails are classic skiing ONLY, no skating is allowed on these trails. The Hornet's Nest is groomed at least weekly and the others as time permits. Updated trail conditions are available at the snow phone; 613-837-SNOW.
