| XC ski Gatineau Park P8 to P9 |
Saturday 13 December 2025 |
10:00am |
Meet at 10am at P8 parking lot https://maps.app.goo.gl/67mgrDB6Ruv1L2vV7
If parking lot is full, the trip leader will proceed to P9 parking lot https://maps.app.goo.gl/thfezbj935uY1Ujt5 and we'll start skiing from there.
Call/text trip leader Bob Cavan, at 613-864-2560 for update info.
I'll be driving a red van and dressed in red jacket & toque.
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| XC Ski P19 Leitrim rd |
Friday 02 January 2026 |
10:30am |
MEET: 10:30 a.m. in Greenbelt parking lot P19 on Leitrim Road between Bank St. and Ramseyville Road. Flat trail.
IF YOU ARE ATTENDING, e-mail xc-2025{at}raski.ca by 6 pm the evening before, so we can let you know of any changes.
Leader: Bob Cavan
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| XC Ski P2 to Chemin de la Mine *NOTE CHANGE OF DAY* |
Thursday 08 January 2026 |
10:30am |
MEET: 10:30 a.m. inside Relais Plein Air (by the cafeteria) in Gatineau Park.
To get there, cross the MacDonald Cartier bridge, and stay on the freeway (Highway 5). Take the Boulevard des Hautes-Plaines exit. Turn left on Blvd des Hautes-Plaines, and at the T-intersection at the end, turn left onto Boulevard de la Cite-des-Jeunes. Relais Plein Air is the first road on the right.
Beginner trail.
IF YOU ARE ATTENDING, e-mail xc-2025{at}raski.ca by 6 pm the evening before, so we can let you know of any changes.
Leader: Jane Maxwell
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| XC Ski P27 on the Heritage East Winter trail *NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION AND TIME* |
Saturday 17 January 2026 |
10:30am |
Meet at the P27 Parking lot on the George Etienne Cartier parkway at 10:30 a.m. for an hour-long urban ski along the Heritage East Winter trail. Optional lunch to follow.
Send an e-mail to xc-2025{at}raski.ca by 6 pm the evening before if you wish to participate. Before you head out, check the raski.ca website or the Facebook page for any changes or cancellations.
Trip Leader: Marie-Reine Fournier
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| XC Ski - Britannia Winter Trail - Jan. 22nd- 10:30 a.m. *NOTE DATE CHANGE* |
Thursday 22 January 2026 |
10:30am |
Join us at 10:30 a.m. for a leisurely ski outing along the bike path from Britannia Park (former trolley shelter) next to the parking lot. We will ski west to Andrew Haydon Park and possibly the Nepean Sailing Club, if time and conditions permit. Lunch afterwards at the Beachconers Café.
If you wish to join us please register at: xc-2025(at)raski.ca. Leader: Jane Maxwell
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| XC Ski Gatineau P6 to Pink Lake *CANCELLED* |
Sunday 25 January 2026 |
12:00pm |
Meet at the P6 parking lot in Gatineau Park at 12 Noon. There are 2 or 3 route options for this trip, from beginner to intermediate. About 8 km in total.
Send an e-mail to xc-2025{at}raski.ca by 6 pm the evening before if you wish to participate. Before you head out, check the raski.ca website or the Facebook page for any changes or cancellations.
Trip Leader: Louise Cameron
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| XC Ski Chelsea Community Trail |
Thursday 29 January 2026 |
10:30am |
The Chelsea Community Trail is the old train track going up to Wakefield beside the Gatineau River. It is a groomed, flat, easy, very scenic trail. We will meet at 10:30 am in the lobby of the NCC Visitor Centre (33 Scott Rd, Old Chelsea) and will car pool from there to the starting point (a different one from last year). We will ski for a total of about 6 kms. For those that are interested, we will have lunch in Old Chelsea afterwards.
Send an e-mail to xc-2025{at}raski.ca by 6 pm the evening before if you wish to participate.<br />
Trip Leader: Gillian Huntley
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| XC Ski Gatineau P19 to Taylor Lake *CANCELLED* |
Saturday 31 January 2026 |
10:00am |
Meet at the P19 Parking Lot (Lac Philippe) at 10:00 a.m. We will ski to Taylor Lake, with a stop at either Renaud Cabin or the new Lac Philippe Cabin on the return trip. Bring a lunch for the cabin. Approximately 10 km.
Send an e-mail to xc-2025{at}raski.ca by 6 pm the evening before if you wish to participate and indicate which route you will join. Before you head out, check the raski.ca website or the Facebook page for any changes or cancellations.
Trip Leader: Jane Hilliard
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| XC Ski P27 Heritage East Winter Trail |
Tuesday 03 February 2026 |
10:30am |
Meet at the P27 Parking lot on the George Etienne Cartier parkway at 10:30 a.m. for an urban ski along the Heritage East Winter trail along the Ottawa River. Optional lunch to follow.
Send an e-mail to xc-2025{at}raski.ca by 6 pm the evening before if you wish to participate.
Trip leader: Mike Dewing
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| XC Ski Gatineau P17 to Brown Cabin *RESCHEDULED* |
Thursday 05 February 2026 |
10:30am |
Meet at the P17 Parking Lot, near Wakefield, at 10:30 a.m. for ski to Brown cabin. Bring a lunch or snack for the cabin.
Send an e-mail to xc-2025{at}raski.ca by 6 pm the evening before if you wish to participate.
Trip Leader: Jane Hilliard
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