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The Gatineau Loppet, earlier known as Rivière Rouge, Gatineau 55 and Keskinada Loppet, is an international cross-country ski competition where close to 2,500 skiers of all ages and levels come together on the trails of Gatineau Park, in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. A member of the Worldloppet league, it is part of a circuit of the 20 biggest ...
Corridas Several racing events are held in conjunction with Winterlude. The Gatineau Loppet, inaugurated in 1979, is an internationally recognized cross-country ski race that takes place in Gatineau Park. The event also holds snowshoe and Fatbike races. [4] Since 1984, the Winterlude Triathlon has also been part of the festival.
Gatineau Park Visitor Centre sign. Gatineau Park (French: Parc de la Gatineau) is a federal park located in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada.Administered by the National Capital Commission as part of the National Capital Region, Gatineau Park is a 361 square kilometres (139 sq mi) wedge of land extending north and west from the city of Gatineau.
Powers Bluff County Park and Winter Recreation Area: Arpin: Wisconsin: 1,430 1,180 250 3 2 December 9, 2019 [249] Standing Rocks County Park and Winter Recreation Area Archived 2019-12-09 at the Wayback Machine: Portage: Wisconsin: 125 5 1 December 9, 2019 [250] Sunburst Winter Sports Park: West Bend: Wisconsin: 1,100 866 214 40 12 9 50 ...
The geology of Gatineau Park, which encompasses these foothills, is related to the Eardley Escarpment, which is a fault line that lies along the southern edge of the hills. This escarpment makes the park an attractive location for rock climbers and hikers, offering a beautiful view of the relatively flat fields below, which extend to the Ottawa ...
Groomed trail skiing occurs at facilities such as Nordmarka (Oslo), Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort and Gatineau Park in Quebec, where trails are laid out and groomed for both classic and skate-skiing. Such grooming and track setting (for classic technique) requires specialized equipment and techniques that adapt to the condition of the snow.
Chelsea is a roughly triangle-shaped municipality that includes much of the southern and eastern parts of Gatineau Park, and is bordered on the east by the Gatineau River. The southern border is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Old Chelsea, the municipality historical centre, and runs north to the community of Farm Point.
Lac Beauchamp Park in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada is a large wooded park of 172 hectares built around a small lake in the middle of the suburban sprawl of the eastern part of the city. [1] In the winter it has 15 km of ski and snowshoe trails. The lake also has a skating area. In the summer, the lake has a supervised swimming beach and canoe rentals.