Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: #5 (green), #15 (blue), Glide Wax: Vauhti Purple, Grip Wax: Something warm cover with Vauhti Carrot
Myself and Colin got out for a taste of fresh air and a short ski about mid morning. We started out at P1, Asticou and headed up the Parkway, then down on to Trail 5 and 15 and then making a pretty fun loop coming back down on #25 (a fun backcountry trail with no ski busters). The inner trails and backcountry trails are the place to be today, ie sheltered. On the Parkway the classic tracks are all blown in but if you didn't mind the wind gusts, skating would be okay. Off the Parkway was beautiful, fresh snow with okay grooming and lots of sun beaming through the tree's. Happy Skiing!
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).
