ABOUT 100 KILOMETRES OF CROSS-COUNTRY SKI NETWORK IN GATINEAU PARK NOW OPEN

The National Capital Commission (NCC) is pleased to announce that about

100 kilometres of Gatineau Park’s trail network are now open to skiers for cross-country skiing in Canada’s Capital Region. The 2005-2006 ski season opened on November 25^th.

Trails accessible via parking lots number 1, 2, 3 in the Hull sector; 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 16 in Chelsea; 17 in Wakefield and 19 at Philippe Lake, have been compacted and groomed, offering very good ski conditions.

Daily passes can be purchased at the Gatineau Park Visitor Centre and at all of the Park’s 15 parking areas providing direct access to the trails at the following prices:

· adults (18 years and up): $10

· youths (13-17), students (18-25) and seniors (60 and up): $6

· children (12 and under): free

· family (2 adults, 3 youths): $20

· Groups of 25 or more can take advantage of special packages.

Seasonal cross-country ski passes can also be purchased at the Gatineau Park Visitor Centre, located at 33 Scott Road, in Chelsea.

All services are operational, including the professional ski patrol, ski equipment rental operations near the Park, attendants in parking lot as well as 24-hour trail maintenance. For up to date ski conditions and status of trails that are open, please check the Gatineau Park website at www.canadascapital.gc.ca/gatineau or call the trail conditions hotline at (819) 827-2020, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Skiers are invited to discover one of North America’s most popular and beautiful trail networks, which, when fully operational, boasts close to 200 kilometres of groomed trails track set for “classic” cross-country skiing. One hundred kilometres of those trails are also groomed for “skate” skiing. The Park is also known for its

25-kilometre snowshoe and 10-kilometre winter hiking trail networks.

Gatineau Park is known for its exceptionally long ski season. The season usually opens in mid-December and closes at the end of March. In 2004-2005, skiers were on the trails from December 3, 2004, to April 8, 2005. Each year, there are close to 200,000 visits on the Gatineau Park cross-country ski trail network, and 50,000 visits on the 35 km of trails designated for snowshoeing and hiking.

For more information on winter activities offered in Gatineau Park, please call the NCC at (613) 239-5000,

1 800 465-1867, or visit the website at www.canadascapital.gc.ca/gatineau.

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