5th June 2024 We shall assemble on foot opposite the car park and toilet block in Alstonfield (I suggest you share vehicles where possible, not only because the Peak Park are now charging extortionate fees for their car parks but also to leave space for others).I propose to set off at 10.30 am so a […]
15th-16th June 2024 Summer at Tan yr Wyddfa – you could be walking the hills or climbing in ‘The Pass’ or Tremadog, baking at Gogarth, or perhaps best of all hiding from the heat on Cyrn Las, Cloggy, or Craig Yr Ysfa. Last year’s BBQ weekend was a bit damp, the previous year brought very […]
22 June – 6 July Plans are progressing for the Lofoten trip and contact has been made withthe campsite. We will make a provisional booking in early March. If youare on our list you will have been contacted by email. If you have not heardfrom us you are not on the list. If you are […]
12th-22nd Aug. 2024 Come and join us in Austria this August in the wonderful Otztal valley just South West of Innsbruck. We were last there in 2019 and had a fantastic couple of weeks sport climbing, mountaineering, walking, hut to hutting, mountain biking and enjoying this wonderful area. We are staying at the campsite in […]
Chatsworth, 13-15 Sept. 2024 The Oread has been fortunate to secure the exclusive use of Chatsworth’sGolden Gate campsite for Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights thisweekend in September. The Golden Gate is the posh gate on the way intoBaslow from Heathy Lea. The site can accommodate up to 70 caravans, motorhomes, campervansand tents. There is water. […]
Holiday on Ice? – Tony Howard. March 2008 ‘Good lead Youth.’ ‘What?’ ‘Good lead Youth’ came the words from below. I thought I’d check that I’d heard correctly. I don’t hear that much nowadays. It was the penultimate pitch of the last route of our holiday, and the best pitch of the week ……. so far! Simon joined me […]
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
Saturday 23 March See the newsletter for details
22-24 March This is a joint meet with the Eagle Ski Club based at the Aite CruinnichidhHostel, Roy Bridge. Please be in touch if you would like to know more andare interested in joining us. Neil Thompson
Taking advantage of our reciprocal rights with the FRCC we will return toKarn House, the superb Fell and Rock Hut in Aviemore where we have 12bed spaces booked.The weekend’s activities will be guided by the weather and hopefully we willonce again get some fantastic Scottish winter climbing and mountaineeringdone. 15-16 March