Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #1 Penguin Climb, #4, #8, #22, #34, Glide Wax: Vauhti Green, Grip Wax: Vauhti Fluor Orange, covered by Vauhti Fluor Green
Despite the cold, the last couple of days have been nice skiing in the park. Here is a synopsis of conditions:
Parkways--by and large the skate lanes are perfect. The classic tracks don't appear to have been re-set since before the weekend and therefore have some windblown snow in them in places.
Ridge Road: Not groomed overnight, but coverage is basically good.
Burma: Very bumpy, but good coverage.
Fortune Race course: Packed, good coverage, quite bumpy here and there, no classic tracks yet.
Small trails like 22, 8, 24. These are a riot right now if you don't mind scraping the odd rock here and there. Some snowshoers have done a little damage here and there (like on Skyline) for example, but nothing to get in the way of your fun.
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).
