Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Fortune Pkwy, #3, Glide Wax: Vauhti Blue, Grip Wax: Vauhti Super Binder. A little bit of Vauhti Teho Green, then some Vauhti Fluor Orange
Fortune Parkway was in excellent shape and recently groomed. Both the skate lane and the classic tracks are very hard packed. Binder is certainly recommended. Ridge Road did not appear to have been groomed, so while it will stay bumpy,I would expect the coverage is basically ok for either technique. We skied a portion of Burma: Nice...but bring your rock skis for that.
The weather was spectacular with sun, blue sky,little wind, and pleasant temperatures.
Happy holidays from everyone at XC Ottawa!
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).
