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Mar 7 (5M, 3w) by Ken Trischuk from N/A
Trails Skied: #56 [10km], Glide Wax: Purple, Grip Wax: Universal klister
Dodged the crowds today and parked on the Eardley escarpment road (in the snowbank actually) to ski trail 56 up to the Pontiac lookout. Looks like more people walk or snowshoe this trail than ski it but I had the wide boards and the day was gorgeous so I wasn't concerned about the state of the trail. Things were a little icy climbing up but by noon the snow started to soften and a layer of beautiful, velvet corn started to form making the descents magic. Total number of fellow skiers I met - 2... and they were parked in the sun having a picnic which seemed like a pretty good plan.
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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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