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Scenes from a hike in #Gatineau #Park today, near #Ottawa, with Alexis and @dailyjoy@diasp.org on a cool (4°C (39°F) and overcast day. It was a nice 7.5 km (4.6 mile) hike and we seem to have had the whole park to ourselves! Didn't see anyone else on the trails.

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Some scenes from a #hike in #Gatineau #Park today with @dailyjoy@diasp.org and Alexis. We walked about 8 km from P7 to Lac Fortune and back with a stop for a picnic lunch at the lake. Kathryn was disappointed that there were no moose there.

The scenes are pretty typical for #Canada and its boreal forest in the Canadian Shield.

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Some scenes from a hike in #Gatineau Park today with @dailyjoy@diasp.org and Alexis. We did 10 km round trip from P10 to the Ramparts Lookout and back on a perfect fall day.

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The #Gatineau skyline from the middle of the #Ottawa River. The red building has some construction netting on it, so will not stay that colour, unfortunately. I think it looks nice in that colour!

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Gatineau Park Ski Report

Last Updated February 29th, 2024 at 12:00 pm

Note

Due to the warm temperature, we had yesterday and the temperature below zero we had last night. Ungroomed trails are closed as they are icy and unsafe. However, groomed trails are not recommended. Be cautious, the base is hard and icy mostly on hills. Leaves, debris and ice can be found on the trails. The ground may also be exposed in certain areas.

#meteorology #ski #XCskiing #winter #Ottawa #Gatineau #Park

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Scenes from a #hike in #Gatineau #Park with @Kathryn Barr today we did a snowshoe route from the new P15 location to Healey Cabin and back, about 10 km. This is a snowshoe route but the snow was too hard packed for snowshoeing so we just went in boots.

#Ottawa

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The morning #XCski report from #Gatineau Park. Not good.

February 10th, 2024 at 08:30 am

Update: All back country trails are closed. With the spring like conditions we're experiencing, the freeze/thaw cycle favors a rather hard and icy base when the mercury is below freezing, then soft and wet as soon as the temperature rises and the sun warms up the trails in the afternoon. Trails with a south-facing slope have reduced snow cover and are prone to icing more quickly. Trails are sometimes covered with debris, water or ice. The ground may also be exposed in places. Please note that conditions may change before the next update, so adjust your wax accordingly.

#ski #skiing #Ottawa