A select group of Oreads enjoyed a mostly hot and sunny two weeks in the Chamonix valley. After prolonged hot and dry weather throughout July the high mountains were out of condition; though Mick and Kasia managed to grab an ascent of the Tete Blanche at the start of the trip. However with plenty still […]

Lots of Oreads in attendance today at the Heathy Lea maintenance day. Grass has been cut, trees trimmed, wood pile stocked and even a wood shed being constructed!

Progress is now slowly being made in scanning and adding old paper Newsletters that have come into the Committee’s possession. So far,, in April 2022, copies from the very early formative years, and the expanding period of the early 80s are now on the site., and provide a fascinating insight into the month by month […]

Oreads on the Benidorm trip enjoying a dose of February sunshine and lovely limestone at Guadalest (2284) and Las Cerezas.

This past week the Oreads have been up in Scotland enjoying the snow in all the places they could find it! Here they are on Ben Lawers Summiting Ben Bhreac! They even took a nice walk to see the sites around Lock Lomond!

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Rob Tresidder will give an illustrated talk about the Alpine Passes Walk, from Sargans to Montreux via eighteen passes and below the north face of the Eiger. This talk in honour of Kev Reynolds, walker and writer extraordinaire 1943 – 2021 on Tuesday, 01 February at 7.30 p.m. in The Royal Oak, Ockbrook DE72 3SE […]

Seven Oreads plus a couple of friends gathered at Whatstandwell on 20 Jan – a fabulous crisp, clear winter’s morning – for a circuit around Crich. We passed below Chasecliff crag – bigger and more impressive than I remembered – before leaving the woods to enjoy fine views all round as we made our way […]

The Oreads have been busy this month getting up to all sorts (Well except for Ice climbing because believe it of not it hasn’t been cold enough!). Take a look below at just a few moments from this months activities. People have been walking in Scotland, Climbing indoors and Mike even went paddling!

This morning a few keen Oreads went for a walk starting at Linacre Wood Car Park and doing the circular route. If you are interested in finding a group of like minded people who enjoy walking and the outdoors (and beer…) then take a look at the membership page for more information.