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2007/04/14 - Grooming Pictures
By:  Craig Storey   (2007/04/13)

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Gatineau Park Skiing Conditions
They made their first pass around 9am using 2 snow machines.

Gatineau Park Skiing Conditions
Coverage was good. There was about 10-15cm from P10 to Champlain where they had groomed.

Gatineau Park Skiing Conditions
The top of Fortune Lake hill to the T was the best skiing.

Gatineau Park Skiing Conditions
There go the groomers making a second pass. They were grooming at 20km/h, which made for a good base.

Gatineau Park Skiing Conditions
Foggy and snowy.

Gatineau Park Skiing Conditions
Packed to full width just as I was finishing.

Gatineau Park Skiing Conditions
The classic track is left over from Karl and Megan's ski last night.

Gatineau Park Skiing Conditions
Lots of snow at Keogan.

Gatineau Park Skiing Conditions


Gatineau Park Skiing Conditions


Gatineau Park Skiing Conditions
They even set classic tracks.

Gatineau Park Skiing Conditions
Pretty good tracks for mid-April.

Gatineau Park Skiing Conditions
They had to plough the parking lots.

Gatineau Park Skiing Conditions
The new groomers, Demsis, chatting with the NCC who were likely out to inspect the grooming since the ski contract run until April 15th.

 
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