Wild weather shuts Outaouais ski hills, trails

Mount Pakenham remains open despite challenging conditions

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Caption: Skiers and snowboarders have slim pickings Tuesday, with a number of hills and trails closed because of the weather. (Radio-Canada)

Ski hills and trails in west Quebec have closed Tuesday after a messy night of ice and snow.
Edelweiss, Vorlage, Mont Ste-Marie, Mont Cascades and Camp Fortune have shut down for the day, saying they don't want to risk damaging their runs.

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Ontario's Mount Pakenham ski resort remains open.
Calabogie Peaks Ski Resort is closed for the day because of a power outage.
Skiers are asked to check the resort's website for updates(external link).
The National Capital Commission says all cross-country ski trails in Gatineau Park are closed until further notice. Crews will get to work on them once the rain stops.
The Sir John A. Macdonald winter trail has not been groomed in a few days because of the weather.
The Rideau Canal Skateway and Gatineau's Patinoire du ruisseau de la Brasserie remain closed.