Gatineau Park

Trails Skied: Fortune Pkwy, Champlain Pkwy, Champlain Pkwy, MacKenzie-King Rd , Glide Wax: storage wax!, Grip Wax:

Skate ski from P6 to the Champlain Lookout, plus top half of Fortune Parkway. The skating was a treat, even after the great number of skiers this weekend. It was possible to more or less ignore how little snow is actually on the ground. (At one point, though, I regretted not paying attention!) Surprisingly it seemed best where thoroughly skied in by the most skiers - the Fortune parkway and up to the Lookout. It should be okay for another day, but it certainly is "going downhill" with each day that passes.













Gatineau park map


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.

Gatineau park map

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).

Gatineau park map