Is your child interested in joining a competitive climbing team?

Here at Übergrippen, we have two competitive teams:
Team Sasquatch & Team Yeti that are available by tryout only.

These tryouts happen twice a year, typically in January and August.

Team Sasquatch (Preparatory Competition Team)

Team Sasquatch is designed for climbers who wish to train to become better climbers and/or to train for our competitive team. They have the drive to improve and possibly to pursue a higher level of competition. These athletes focus on honing their skills for a more competitive climbing experience. They are strongly encouraged to compete at local USA Climbing competitions. Participation in the USAC Region 41 Championship is not required and should only be with a coach’s recommendation.

Visit the USAC Region 41 home page to view the schedule of competitions. Sasquatch members are also are encouraged to participate in the ASCL or ÜG’s Juggerknot Youth League for more competition experience.

Prerequisites:

  • Belay certified (we recommend previous competitive climbing team experience or completion of ÜG’s Crag Akademie)
  • Coach’s recommendation determined at our bi-annual Try Out

Ages: 8 – 18

Training Schedule (subject to change at the start of each new season)

  • Sasquatch Team (11-18) – Pick two:
      • Monday: 6-8pm OR 7:30-9:30pm
      • Wednesday: 6-8pm OR 7:30-9:30pm
        • Selection Times are based on first come first serve choices at the beginning of the season.
  • Jr Sasquatch Team (8-11): Mon & Wed 4:30pm-6:30pm

Team Fee:

  • $195/month + monthly crag membership
  • Team shirts are required.
    • Basic team uniform package is $36
      • Includes 1 practice shirt and 1 competition shirt.
  • Coaching support of 2 USAC Region 41 Qualifying Events each season (Bouldering and Lead/TR) is included in the team fee.
    • Competition registration fees are NOT included.
    • Additional coaching expenses and travel fees will apply if your athlete(s) qualify for regional, divisional, and national competitions.

Equipment:

  • Save Team members must provide their own personal equipment (harness, shoes, assisted belay device and locking carabiner).
    • To support our climbing team members, they receive a 15% discount on any climbing shoes, harnesses, or belay equipment purchase from our pro-shop.

Coaches: Tatiana Zimmerer, Toby Zimmerer, Jon Massmann, Jason Mayberry, Ben Leatha, Samuel Hargrove, & Veronika Dixon
Drop-In Coaches: Adam Markert & Carolyn Schmeltekopf

Team Yeti (Competition Team)

Team Yeti is built for the most motivated athletes who want to compete locally, nationally and internationally. Our competition team focuses on honing climbing technique, full body strength and conditioning, and mental preparation to perform at high-level competitions. These climbers have strong self-drive and are the role models and mentors for the other climbers in our community.

Prerequisites:

  • Belay certified (we recommend previous competitive climbing team experience or completion of ÜG’s Crag Akademie)
  • Coach’s recommendation determined at our bi-annual Try Outs

Ages: 9 -18

Training Schedule (subject to change at the start of the new season):

  • Tuesday & Thursday: 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
  • Saturday: 9:30 am – noon

Team Fee:

  • $325/month + monthly crag membership
  • Team shirts are required.
    • Basic team uniform package is $36
      • Includes 1 practice shirt and 1 competition shirt.
  • Coaching support of 2 USAC Region 41 Qualifying Events each season (Bouldering and Lead/TR) is included in the team fee.
    • Competition registration fees are NOT included.
    • Additional coaching expenses and travel fees will apply if your athlete(s) qualify for regional, divisional, and national competitions.

Team Requirements:

  • Team Yeti members are required to attend a minimum of 2 USAC Qualifying Events and Regional Championships.
  • Visit the USAC Region 41 home page to view the schedule of competitions.

Equipment:

  • Team members must provide their own personal equipment (harness, shoes, assisted belay device and locking carabiner).
    • To support our climbing team members, they receive a 15% discount on any climbing shoes, harnesses, or belay equipment purchase from our pro-shop.

Coaches: Sarah Richardson, Chad Gilbert, Aaron Turner

Team Waitlist

Add your kid to the waitlist here to be notified of the next team tryout.



    Please know, this is just an application. A ÜG Coach will reach out when we get closer to Team Tryouts.

    Can’t make the Castle Rock Tryouts?

    You are welcome to tryout in Denver for a spot on the Castle Rock Team.

    A quick note on youth enrollment at ÜG:

    Children enrolled in programs at Übergrippen (including but not limited to Akademie, clubs, teams, camps, after school programs) will be climbing with other children. Children will often be climbing partners with each other. This means YOUR CHILD WILL BE BELAYED BY ANOTHER CHILD ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM AND YOUR CHILD WILL BELAY OTHER CHILDREN. If you are not comfortable with this, please do not enroll your child in our group programs. We offer private guided climbing (fees apply) and can also instruct parents on these same belay skills (enroll in our adult Learn to Belay class) so that you can supervise your child’s climbing experience more directly.