.: Ski XCOttawa.ca :: Skiing in Ottawa and Gatineau Park
Follow xcottawa on Twitter

XCOttawa on Youtube
Gatineau Park Cross-Country Ski Trail Reports - SkiTrails.xcOttawa.ca
Today (2h, 38m) - Kyle Power - Starting Point: P3, Trails Skied: Gatineau Pkwy, Champlain Pkwy, MacKenzie-King Rd , #27, #7, #15 (blue), Glide Wax: , Grip Wax:
Well folks, its an interesting day out there isn't it! Myself and Matthias started at Gamelin and skied up the parkway all the way up to the top of Blacks hill and on the way back we took Trail 15 coming down near Relais plein air. We headed out around 11am, in the midst of the rain and painful ice pellets. The skate skiing was super noisy (I would actually recommend ear plugs) and tricky . Meaning, it was quite crusty with sometimes a glassy cover and punchy snow conditions. When you could execute a decent push it was lighting fast. Trail 15 provided a few good thrills. Any type of trail like that be prepared to hold on and extra careful. Snowplowing is hard to do today. Any day skiing is better than no day skiing!? I would usually never say this but it might be a better day for a sport like bowling... That being said, the recent snow and some grooming later tonight could make for a very enjoyable weekend of skiing. Stay tuned for further updates!
Reminders. . .
2012 NCD Championship Bib Design Contest!
We would like to do something different for our NCD Championships trophies this year. A specially designed race bib is just the ticket for our first place finishers.
Forest Lea Freestyle xc ski race Jan. 29th, 2012
24h Xta Ski at Nakkertok, March 10-11th, 2012
2012 Eastern Canadian Championships Pre-Event Notice
Latest News. . .
North Bay OUA Invitational: Carleton does it Again!  -  Andre Marchand (2012/01/27)
Armed with new race suits the Carleton University Nordic team, including 7 XC Ottawa athletes, head to the races at the North Bay nordic center.
2012 Eload/Emend Duathlon Results  -  Team XC Ottawa (2012/01/22)
Results, pictures, and thank you's!
Algonquin College skier seeks partner for team sprint at Nationals  -  Jan Rossiter (2012/01/21)
I'm looking for a fellow male skier at Algonquin College to form a team for Nationals...
Haywood NORAM Individual Start 15/10 km Classic, Whistler Olympic Park  -  Lee Hawkings (2012/01/20)
Race report from the 3rd race of Haywood Noram World Junior U23 Trials.
XC Ottawa Duathlon - Volunteers Wanted  -  Matthias Purdon (2012/01/19)
XC Ottawa Duathlon Volunteers Wanted for this Sunday's race at Nakkertok. Click here for more info.
CBC’s broadcast schedule for the Tour de Ski  -  CCC (2012/01/18)
CBC has announced that it will broadcast highlights of the 2012 Tour de Ski this weekend...
Just a few days left to save 25% on Gatineau Loppet 2012!  -  Gatineau Loppet (2012/01/18)
College skier seeking accomodations for Easterns  -  Heather Mehain (2012/01/18)
Whistler Sprint Day!   -  Megan McTavish (2012/01/16)
NCC Survey on Recreational use of Gatineau Park  -  Team XC Ottawa (2012/01/16)
Estonia's Prime Minister to ski the 2012 Gatineau Loppet   -  Gatineau Loppet (2012/01/14)
Skiathlon at Callaghan  -  Anna Geiger-Whitlock (2012/01/13)
Search for articles:
For Sale Section. . .
What the team is reading. . .
Athlete Diary: Patrick Stewart Jones Update: Trials
Photos and Videos: Stuff Cyclists Say
Photos and Videos: Western Canadians Sprint Finals
Photos and Videos: Western Canadians Women 10km
Photos and Videos: Western Canadians Men 15km
Nutrition: Carbo Loading Advice
Sports Science: Norwegians May Not Dominate Skiing Much Longer
Gatineau Park: Reports of Snow Shoers Damaging Ski Trails
Photos and Videos: You Need BIG BELLS to Finish the Tour de Ski
Photos and Videos: Coupe Skinouk Photos I
Photos and Videos: Coupe Skinouk Photos II
Current Events: Take This Survey.
Photos and Videos: You Might Want to Lift More Weights
Photos and Videos: How the Best Prepare For the Tour De Ski
XC Local: Nothing New Here! (but At Least a New Story) Quebec Police Warn of Gatineau Park Thefts
Search for more reading:  

More XC Skiing News >>

Interested in supporting XC Ottawa or advertising on our site? Email: info@xcottawa.ca.
© Copyright 2001-2006, www.xcottawa.ca. All Rights Reserved. Contact us before re-publishing anything seen here.