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Mar 5 (5M, 4w) by Jo-Ann Holden from P8
Trails Skied: Gatineau Pkwy , North Loop [4.8km], Glide Wax: LF10, Grip Wax:
I should have started earlier and gone to P10! Tomorrow for sure! At 3:00 the Gatineau Parkway was quite fast and controllable in the sun, but the shadier areas were quite hard and for me, at least, difficult to edge. (Probably Ken and Karl would have loved it!) It made my knees ache. I tried both sides of Meech Lake Road, then bailed out and went for a very enjoyable run instead. It was hard to believe the grooming had been thorough in these two locations, because it was so hard packed and didn\'t even seem to be chewed up by earlier skiers. The classic tracks on one side were very shallow, about a third the regular depth.
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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).


The NCC also maintains a grooming report on-line or phone (819) 827-2020. If you encounter people walking on groomed trails, you are best advised to contact the NCC. They are responsible for the enforcement on this so report those trail wreckers whenever you see them by calling 819-827-2020 (Visitor Centre), or email info@ncc-ccn.ca.

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