Although Chris Mueller’s photo from Jan 2 makes the parkway look like 75% asphalt, I note several posts from people who say there actually is skiing going on in Gatineau Park.
Jo-Ann reports that classic was okay but skating looked pretty iffy; Richard said it was surprisingly good; and XCZone reported the parkways to be “hard, fast and icy but skiable.”
Bring Back the Old Trail Names
Sign the petition asking the NCC to revive trail names like Merry-Go-Round (now #11), Chicken Run (now #14) and Pipe Dream (now #20 & #21).
Buy the Historic Trail Map
The NRC which holds copyright has graciously allowed the sale of the 1967 Gatineau Park ski trails map to continue through the print run.
To get yours go to www.Old-Gat-Map.ca -or- visit the Canadian Ski Museum, 1960 Scott St. Ottawa.
Ski Trail Reports
The cards that GuideGatineau has begun distributing to promote the website are considered to be highly environmentally responsible due to the fact that the paper used is 100% recycled and is produced using energy from biofuels plus the ink is vegetable based. Snowshoe Trail Reports