Ice climbing in Rjukan Valley Norway 1-8th Feb 2025. Rjukan is regarded one of the best ice climbing destinations in Europe ! From single pitch Cragging at Krokan or Ozzimossis to multi pitch routes in the upper & lower gorge there is plenty on offer. There are 19 local crags and over 200 routes. We […]

Scottish winter climbing Aviemore Cairngorms. Will likely be trying to get some mixed climbing in in the Northern Coories conditions dependent or a winter walk if the routes aren’t in condition. 4 Males beds , 2 female & 2 mixed available. More available on request. Contact Rob Beck for more information.

Northumberland Meet 19 – 21 May 2012 – Dave Helliwell This meet was held at the same venue as in 2010 –  the Demesne Farm Bunkhouse in Bellingham – and delightful it was. In this poor summer the forecast was changeable and this may have kept numbers down a bit. However eight Oreads and a Local […]

Snakes and Ladders – Spenser Gray and Chris Hartshorne The March meet to Tan yr Wyddfa has not been blessed with the good weather Snod claimed he had ordered, looking out of the window I huddle down further into the chair, the rain feebly beating against the window. “We could go to the Beacon and […]

A small group of Oreads travelled up to the beautiful (but rather midgey) Isle of Skye in May. There were grand intention to do the full ridge traverse across 2 days. The weather and peoples tired limbs never quite worked aligned for that attempt however plenty of adventure was still had on the Cuillin! Days […]

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 […]

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