Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Gatineau Pkwy, #5 (green), #27, #29 (alternative), #29 (shared), Glide Wax: universal, Grip Wax: silver klister
Continuing fast classic conditions in the Gamelin to the end of trail 5 areas. Tracks are mostly thin on a hard base with the only exception on trail 29 which were deep and well formed. Silver klister gave optimal grip. The Gamelin area was slushy with poor grip but once past Asticou things improved considerably.
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).
