Welcome to Skrastins Outdoor Club
Skrastins provides hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and winter walking activities in the foothills and mountains west of Calgary most Fridays of the year. Bus transportation is provided, with pickup locations in the southwest and northwest. We divide into groups to accommodate different levels of fitness and speed.
We welcome new members who are aged 55+ and guests of any age.
Please look around our website to better understand what we offer. Guests are welcome to register online for the guest waitlist for the upcoming trip by clicking on the "JOIN US" button near the top of this page. Members, after login, just scroll down the page and click on the “Register ” button.
WINTER : Banff – XC Ski: Spray River West – Snowshoe/Icer Spray River East/Banff
(NOTE: There are currently 40 members with a -1 status. A reset occurs when this number reaches 90.)
XC Ski: Trail Options:
Start from Spray River trailhead (located beyond Banff Springs Hotel parkade):
Group A1/A2: Spray River West to Goat Creek trail to Spray River Bridge – Return.
Trail rated: Blue/Intermediate – Distance: 19.6 Km, EL +/-300m
Group B1/B2: Spray River West trail to Spray River Loop Junction – Return.
Trail rated: Green/Easy – Distance: 11.4 Km, EL +/-105m
Group C: Spray River West Loop – AFAP – return.
Trail rated: Green/Easy – Distance: Max. 11.4 Km, EL +/-105m
SNOWSHOE: Trail Options:
Start from Spray River trailhead (located beyond Banff Springs Hotel parkade):
SHELTER OPTIONS: Banff Springs Hotel and Mount Royal Hotel