Pebbles! We’re so excited to welcome you to the team. Here you can find info about your first days/weeks with YCT. For more general info about what it means to be a part of YCT, please visit the about + FAQs page.

Welcome Class of 2026!

  • Sunday, 9/4 - EC Bazaar

    Meet members of YCT leadership at our bazaar table and get your name on our email list.

  • Sunday, 9/11 - Recruitment Climb

    Our first official event of the year. Join a small group of your fellow pebbles in walking to City Climb and trying out the sport for the first time (if you’ve climbed before, you can help other pebs!). City Climb Gym is kindly discounting the day rate to $5 for this event.

  • Monday, 9/12 and 9/15 - Practices + Membership Purchase

    Join YCT for our first week of practice! Walk with the the team (leaving 7:45pm from the Women’s Table on XC) to City Climb Gym. City Climb is offering day passes for only $10 ($12 with rental gear) for first-year students on these days only. If you’re feeling excited and ready to commit to YCT, you can purchase a membership and pay dues at these practices, making you an OFFICIAL YCT member.

  • Sunday, 9/18 - Belay BBQ

    One of the best YCT events of the year! Yummy food, and the opportunity to learn how to belay, a crucial skill for climbing indoors and outdoors.