The 75th Anniversary Journal, edited by Nigel Briggs, is now complete and has been uploaded to the website. View it here: 75th Journal. Note: view the full post by clicking the title for the links to work. The journal also has 6 appendices, longer articles which have been abridged in the main publication. These can […]

The clocks have gone back so it’s time to start meeting up for weekly bouldering,fun and chat at the Unit from 7.00pm. Unit 5, Mason’s Place Business Park,Nottingham Road, Chaddesden DE21 6YZ https://theclimbingunit.com/

9 November , Kasia Sajdok, A family – friendly bonfire night at Heathy Lea. Marshmallows, sausages andfireworks are encouraged.Kasia Sadjok

6 – 8 December, Jan Wilson Team Oread – we need to have a dose of real Bullstones in our 75th Anniversaryyear!!! So for a full immersive experience I propose using some of the area closeby Bullstones Cabin.If you want to join the fun the plan is to gather on Friday night 6 December at […]

Socially Isolated Camping Meet – May 2020 – Janet Briggs. Well there were two unusual things about this meet:  Possibly there is something else unusual going on at the moment but that did not stop the Oread from having a well attended and successful meet. As meet leader I’m afraid I have been remiss in […]

40 E points!!!  – SEPTEMBER 2009 – ROGER GIBBS. Climbers always want the details. Whether it’s the exact order of the random selection of routes one has picked to try to complete in a day or the intricacies of the crux pitch of some alpine horror show. “I’m thinking of trying to tick forty E […]

Our weekend meet at The Roaches, led to a few epics… There was bloodshed by the first team on Valkyrie, a single tear shed for the second team, and amarooned leader with two ropes jammed on the Mincer. Many brave parties then took on The Sloth 💪🏻. Perhaps fuelled by good food, great cheesecake and […]

Tuesday, 5th March 2024 at 8 p.m. in The Royal Oak, Ockbrook DE72 3SE Admission: £3 (Oreads); £5 (non-members) Nigel and Janet will give an illustrated account of a four week trek, last autumn in the Langtang area of Nepal

Tuesday 30 January: Nigel and Janet Briggs Last summer a group of six of us spent an enjoyable two weeks walking the Tour du Mont Blanc. Join us on zoom where we will talk about the walk. Zoom details will be emailed to all members.