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. Registration opens at noon on Friday seven days prior to the trip. Registration closes at 4:00 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to the trip.
SKRASTINS SPRING SOCIAL 2024
Friday, April 26, 2024
Event is now fully subscribed
WINTER : Lake Louise/Taylor Lake – XC Ski & Snowshoe/Icer
Registration: Registration opens at 12:00 noon on the Friday seven days prior to the upcoming trip and closes at 4:00 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to the trip.
(NOTE: There are currently 53 members with a -1 status. This number will be reset when it reaches 90.)
XC Ski: Trail Options:
Start from Upper Chateau Parking Lot:
Group A1/A2 : Upper Tramline, MLR (return), Lower Tramline to LL Village.
Trail rated: Green/Easy – Distance: 21.3 Km, Elevation: +/-250m & -195m
Group B1/B2 : Upper Tramline, MLR (AFAP), Lower Tramline to LL Village.
Trail rated: Green/Easy – Distance: 12 – 16 Km, Elevation: +/-250m & -195m
Group C : Upper Tramline, MLR (AFAP), return to Chateau.
Trail rated: Green/Easy – Distance: 8 – 10 Km, Elevation: -/+ 80m
SNOWSHOE: Trail Options:
Start from Taylor Lake trailhead :
Group A1/A2/B1: Taylor Lake, return.
Distance: 12.6 Km, 585 m.
Start from Upper Chateau:
Group B2: Chateau to Mirror Lake return, Louise Creek to Village
Distance 7.9 km 345m plus 195m loss
Group C: LL shoreline to falls, return plus Fairview Lookout. Option: Return to Village
Distance: 6 Km, 90.m (with option distance 8.6 KM, elevation 90 m, elevation loss 195)
SHELTER OPTIONS: Chateau Lake Louise
Bus drops: 1. Taylor Lake 2. Upper Chateau
Bus Pick ups: 1. Upper Chateau 2. LL Village 3. Taylor Lake