A NIGHT OF ADVENTURE 2026
You asked, we listened.
We tried, we thought we had failed.
We didn’t give up, so here it is ……
Tuesday 27th January
in a secret location – RG9 – from 6.30pm
At the last minute the stars have aligned and we have found an evening when two incredible speakers from the world of climbing and all things adventure can come together to share their incredible stories with us.
ROLFE OOSTRA
Once again we have the formidable Rolfe Oostra joining us to give us a true sense of off grid expeditions his way. Rolfe will be taking us on an incredible and quite honestly exhausting journey of Everest the traditional way and until now, the only way.
For those of you haven’t encountered Rolfe at a previous night of adventure or indeed on one of our fundraising expeditions, grab your ticket, find a seat and strap yourself in for the ride of your life!
Rolfe has possibly the most impressive expedition “CV” you will encounter to date with the high altitude summary alone reading as over 100+ x 6,000m peaks, 9 x 7,000m peaks and 11 x 8,000m peaks. But this is just the tip of the proverbial ice cap!
He also holds the world record for the single highest solo rescue, ascending mountains twice in just 24 hours, he has many “first ascents” to his name in almost every continent and the one he should be most proud of – successfully summitting Mount Toubkal with 2 Chiltern Centre teams in a year!!
Underneath it all Rolfe is a regular guy that happens to have a really really cool job. He loves all creatures great and small, the simple pleasure of an ice cold beer, won’t go anywhere without a good book and loves the card game shit head. Watch out, he’s a shark!
GARTH MILLER
Garth Miller, leader of the record-breaking Mission Everest project in 2025, will be talking us through his recent speed ascent of the highest mountain in the world.
In May 2025 Garth led a team of 4 former special forces veterans to the summit of Mount Everest on a mission to revolutionise how climbers tackle the highest mountains in the world. Using speed, science and innovation, Garth was able to leave his home in Henley, summit Everest and return home in just 7 days. Mission Everest showcased a safer and more sustainable way to climb at altitude and protect the fragile Himalayan ecosystem.
Garth has a deep love and respect for Nepal and its people, having served as an officer in the Royal Gurkha Rifles. He now balances life as a long haul airline captain with a life of adventure on expeditions to 8000m peaks in Nepal, Tibet and Pakistan.
Despite close calls on Everest and K2, Garth, a married father of two, hasn’t let putting down roots locally in Henley keep him from adventures all over the world. From the infamous Marathon des Sables in the Sahara to the jungles of Borneo, Garth’s hunger for challenges is inspirational.
Join us as Garth whisks you to the top of the world and shows how the impossible was made possible.
If that isn’t enough Garth is also running the London Marathon in 2026 for The Chiltern Centre.
We will of course be encouraging you to find your inner adventurer and sign up to join us on Mount Kenya in September.
