Gatineau Park
Trails Skied: Fortune Pkwy, #1, #1B, #24, Glide Wax: CH180, Grip Wax:
Did P10 to gossip corner, West on Ridge, #24, back on #1, #1b, CP and FP.
I started a little later than Garry (10 am). I found it a bit icy still and "rutty" to gossip corner. But conditions got much better starting at Khyber Pass. The snow was a bit dirty on 1b but I still got good enough glide. By the time I hit CP and FP, the snow had softened enough that I got really good glide.
Still a good route to do.
I'm very happy to see Ken got good conditions at P16. I was planning on going there tomorrow. (Timing will indeed be tricky to get the best glide.)
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).
