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.

Some years earlier I was asked to lead this event when Rusty belatedly took ill. On that occasion I collected Rob Tressider en-route, arrived at the Ilam start point in torrential rain and found ourselves the only fools out on such a foul day. This year I collected Jane Tressider, and was pleased to see […]

When the weather outside isn’t ideal for a trip to the peaks why not pop to the pub and get your mountain fix through hearing about exciting trips and achievements from summers gone by! This week Bob Pettigrew will describe the pull of Kulu in the heart of the Great Himalayan Divide that forms the […]

Some of our members have been out and about walking this week and have captured some truly beautiful pictures. All the pictures in this article are credited to Peter Kennington. If you are an Oread member and want to share your adventures contact me at websupport@oread.co.uk! This route is around 6 miles and starts opposite […]