They are various majors, from various backgrounds, from various places. In essence, they are a microcosm of the UCLA student population. But they all have one particular thing in common: a desire to climb. Join us as we follow the members of the UCLA Climbing Team as they reach for the sky and learn the value of teamwork and camaraderie. And, perhaps, remind all of us that indeed it’s not what’s waiting on the other side that counts — it’s the climb.
More climbing: Meet alumna Sara Safari, the first Iranian to conquer the Seven Summits and Alice Kao, the Bruin who has built a SoCal climbing gym empire.
Read more from UCLA Magazine’s Spring 2025 issue.
