No leader has been forthcoming for this meet. The hut is booked, so why not just pop along and see what gives.
Quatercentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar. Sadly Jane and I will be towelling down in Athens airport after our epic swim round the Aegean, but I suggest that ascents of Nelson's Slab and Trafalgar Wall would be especially appropriate! MeetsSec
This year in place of a curry, I thought we should celebrate our mountaineering predilection and have an 'Alpine Meet': that is we should go out and climb the longest climbs we can find, and feast on alpine food and drink afterwards. There will be a resounding 'hurrah' for the person who climbs the longest climb on Saturday, and who achieves the highest total footage of routes. Afterwards we will (I hope) dine on goulash, apfelstrudel and gluwein etc. washed down with more gluwein, French or Italian wine & German beer (if you can find your own)! The cost for the food will be about £5-6/ person payable over the weekend itself. Some places have already been booked but there are still quite a few left. If you would like to come & join us, please let me know ASAP. Tony Howard
Phil Baker who used to climb a bit with the Oread will be speaking on Alaska, Norway and La Grave
Probably Britain's biggest, oldest, muddiest fun run. 11.00 start. Aim to arrive by 10 to register and meet old friends. Training should be directed at getting round 4.75 miles, a fast downhill start and an exhausting uphill finish.
I have booked the church hall in Coniston again for 19th-20th November. This is only a week before the Oread Annual Dinner, so I do not propose to have a communal meal - unless there is a strong appeal for one. However, the Lakes at this time of year can be very entertaining and should offer good walking and/or climbing at a time when the exercise will do us all good. If you would like to come & join me, please let me know ASAP.
Whilst the "so-called" meet leader was indulging himself in the North Wales fleshpot of Rhydd-Ddu, the South Wales contingent were enjoying an unrivalled week of sunshine, crossed guy lines, horse boxes reversing over Nick Evans' tent (occupants still inside), the one and only rain cloud which Radders brought with him and went back to Chesterfield with him. There were plenty of other activities such as surfing, climbing, walking canoeing, and the obligatory visit to the Rosebush and the Sloop. The sociability factor was at an all time high with 52 members, friends and kids enjoying each other's company. Highlight of the week was Derrick and Joan Pike's double Ruby Wedding Anniversary celebrations with plenty of drinks all round. The "Oldies" achieved a new route on the Pembroke cliffs. Appropriately they called it "Septuagenarian VS". A good time was had by all. Anon
Nick & Kath Donohue (both members of the Derwent MC so they know some of the Oread) have a chalet in the Haut-Giffre valley, 9 miles NW of Chamonix (Grand Massif ski area). The chalet sleeps 10-12 and is available throughout the year for self-catering, B&B or catered accommodation. For more information please visit www.alpineelephant.com or e-mail info@alpineelephant.com or phone +44(0)1629 824506 or +33(0)450 967684
I am a PhD student at Leeds Metropolitan University in the Carnegie Faculty of Sport and Education. I am studying the experiences of women climbers and am currently looking for women who would be willing to take part in a very informal interview where we would discuss climbing and their lives. Rachel Dilley
[If you would like to help Rachel, contact her via 0113 283 6288 or R.Dilley@leedsmet.ac.uk]