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Cross-Country 2023-2024
- WEEKLONG: Banff, Alberta, Feb. 1-8, 2024
- XC/DH MID-WEEK: Far Hills Inn, Val David, Quebec. Wed. - Fri. Feb.
14-16, 2024.
- DH/XC MID-WEEK: Mont Ste-Anne, Quebec, Feb. 25-Mar.
1, 2024
- CANCELED
- XC DAYS: Weekday and weekend outings, mainly in Gatineau Park, NCC Greenbelt & City of Ottawa trails
(a Tue, Sat, Thu, Sun rotation, holidays excepted.)
- DAY BUS TRIP:
Four Friday trips to Tremblant with Bytownski club
Gatineau Park XC Ski Conditions
Phone the NCC at 819-827-2020, or check out their web site at
http://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/places/ski-conditions .
Traffic Tickets
On the Quebec side, make sure you lock your car. Police check the parking lots
and give you a $200 ticket if your doors are unlocked. Also, there is a $580
ticket if your car's license plate tag is out of date. We've tested this, but
these prices may have gone up!
XC Trip Leader Responsibilities & XC Sign-in Sheet
To see the list of responsibilities for a cross-country trip leader, click here.
For the XC sign-in sheet, click here.
Cross-Country Ski Etiquette
Here are the rules of etiquette for cross country skiers. Following these rules minimizes injury, and shows consideration for other skiers.
1. The skier going down the hill has the right of way.
2. When going uphill, keep to the right and look uphill for skiers coming down.
3. To request the right of way, call
"Track" or "Piste".
4. Keep to the right on two-way trails.
5. When skiing on double tracks, keep right except to pass.
6. Yield the trail to skiers that overtake you from behind or that call
"Track".
7. If you fall, move off the track as quickly as possible, and fill in your sitzmarks.
8. If you stop, move to the right, completely off the trail.
9. Maintain a reasonable distance between yourself and the skier in front of you.
10. Begin downhill runs only after the skier ahead of you has cleared the slope.
11. Keep the trails clean. Take your litter home.
12. Pick up people you hit, or at least say you're sorry.
Cross-Country Skiing Tips
- Can't get your boot to clip into the ski? It may be a snow
or ice
buildup at the bar in the front of your boot.
Take the tip of your ski pole and clean out the snow
between the bar and the front of your boot.
- If you find you are going too fast and out of control, sit down and roll to the side.
It's a lot better than falling from a standing position.
- If snow is clumping under your skis, to clean the bottom of your ski,
lift the ski and rub the bottom over the toe of your other shoe.
Cross-Country Teaching Videos
KEITH NICOL VIDEOS
These videos were made by Keith Nicol, a CANSI (Canadian Association of Nordic Ski Instructors) level 4 instructor.
- Basics of the diagonal stride
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3Vue10ItXg
- XC skiing balance excercises on downhills
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMrxZn-Eq78&list=UUvzMsCXwyhz_ZdFKoQWZPeg&index=12
- Improve your snowplow turns
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rGOKDjTZEs
- Learn the step turn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yRGLRAR7QI
- Stopping - snowplow with one foot in the track
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yRGLRAR7QI
- Free skate techniques
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brGZlZkCwyk
- Improve your diagonal skate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOwnnE_BGRY
- Improve your 1 skate or V2 skate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFPttSGcaSI
- Improve your Telemark turn on cross-country skis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U8jiKghcAg
Maps of Cross-Country Trails in Ottawa Area
(Jan. 2020)
These maps are taken from NCC Urban Ottawa XC Trail Maps
(Takes a while to load.)
1. Ski Heritage East (https://www.skiheritageeast.ca/wpshe/)
17 km of trails along the Ottawa River, running from near Blair Road in the neighbourhood of Rothwell Heights, east to Trim Road in Orleans.
Map
2. Rideau Winter Trail (www.rideauwintertrail.ca)
9 km trail running along the east side of the Rideau River from Donald St. (Awawe foot bridge across the Rideau River) to Hurdman O-train station.
Map
3. SJAM (Sir John A. MacDonald) (www.wintertrail.ca)
The 16-km SJAM trail runs along the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway, from the Canadian War Museum to Westboro Beach.
Map
4. Britannia Winter Trail (https://britanniawintertrail.com/)
8 km trail, following the bike path towards downtown from
about Belltown Dome, around the pier in Britannia Park, and east to the Sir
John A MacDonald Parkway.
Map
5. Ottawa West Winter Trail (https://www.facebook.com/OttawaWestWinterTrail/)
8-km trail combining a portion of the Trans Canada Trail with the Watts Creek Pathway and several offshoot trails, from Corkstown Road at Moodie Drive to Carling Avenue.
Map
6. Wesley Clover Parks Trail
The Kanata Nordic XC ski club manages trails winding through Wesley Clover Parks, an equestrian park about 20
minutes west of downtown. Trails are limited to members only on weekends, but anyone can buy a day pass on weekdays. Map
7. NCC Greenbelt Trails
Map
In particular, Orleans Nordic Ski Club (www.onsc) provides groomed trails along Green’s Creek and in the Mer Bleu and Pine Grove forest areas.
8. Lac Leamy Trail
Starts at MacDonald-Cartier bridge and follows the bike path around Lac Leamy, north along the Gatineau River, then
west into Gatineau Park. Map
9. Mooney's Bay
5.5 km of trails at the Mooney's Bay Cross-Country Ski Centre, 2960 Riverside Drive. Trails are lit for night skiing.
Tickets: $3.75, but parking is free. Map
Cross-Country Schedule
These are the day trips for which we have trip leaders. If you have suggestions for other
trips or destinations, or if you are willing to lead a trip, contact us at xc-2020@raski.ca.
For trip details, watch our Ski-Mail or our Facebook page closer to the date.
2023
Sat Dec 16 - 10 AM Gatineau - P8 to P9 along the Parkway
Tues Dec 26 - 12 noon (Boxing Day) - Gatineau - P20 to Taylor Lake
Sat Dec 30 - 10 AM - Gatineau - P9 to Keogan
2024
Wed Jan 3 - 10:30 AM - Greenbelt - P19 Leitrim Road
Wed Jan 10 - 10:30 AM - Gatineau - P16 to Herridge/Healey
Sat Jan 13 - 10 AM - Gatineau - Asticou (P1)
Tues Jan 16 - 10:30 AM - City - Britannia Winter trail
Sun Jan 21 - 12 noon - Gatineau - P6 to Pink Lake (easier trail)
Thurs Jan 25 -10:30 AM - City - Kichi Sibi Winter trail
Sun Jan 28 - 12 noon - Gatineau - P7 to Huron
Wed Jan 31 - 10:30 AM - Greenbelt - P20 Mer Bleue
Sat Feb 3 - 10 AM - Gatineau - P20 to Lusk Cabin
Tues Feb 6 - 10:30 AM - City - P27 Heritage East City trail
Fri Feb 9 - 10:30 AM - Gatineau - P17 to Brown Cabin
Sat Feb 24 - 10 AM - P6 to Pink Lake (intermediate trail)
Wed Feb 28 - 11 AM - P7 Larose Forest
Sun Mar 3 - 12 noon - Gatineau - P12 to Western
Wed Mar 6 - 10:30 AM - City - Heritage East City trail - east to Orleans
Sat Mar 9 - 10 AM - Gatineau - P20 to end of Lac Philippe
Tues Mar 12 - 10:30 AM - City - Rideau Winter Trail
Thurs Mar 21 - 10:30 AM - Gatineau - P6 to King Mountain "Biathlon"
Sun Mar 4 - 12 noon - Gatineau - P16 to Herridge/Healey
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