Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #7, #15 (blue), #15 (black), Glide Wax: , Grip Wax:
Started out from P6, onto trail #7 right to the end then back up to Gatineau parkway past pink lake down a piece , then connected via trail # 25 which strangely is not on the map but connects to trail #15 which by the way was not recommended according to the website.
Trail # 15 was quite nice, with just the odd rock barely showing on a few of the bigger hills, but nothing to worry about. Same thing for the black portion of the trail good coverage all the way up and right back down to MacKenzie -King area. Windy on he parkways with the snow made it harder to see, but sheltered once on the trails in the woods.
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).
