President - Samantha Li is graduate of the University of Calgary's Environmental Science Program and has lived in Whitehorse for the past 4 years. She first became affiliated with Climb Yukon as a coach for the Youth Team and still enjoys planning and chaperoning out of territory events for the kids. She has been climbing for over 10 years and competed for 8 years on the Calgary Climbing Centre's Pro team, including multiple Bouldering World Cups. Samantha brings a wealth of individual climbing knowledge to the board as well as a network of relationships with climbing supporters and affiliates. She is the Territories representative of the CEC's athletes commission. Under Samantha's leadership the association successfully developed and implemented its first membership program, website and advanced the public drop in program during the 2019-2020 season. She served as Vice-President on the board for one term in 2018, and since then has been Climb Yukon's President. 

​Vice President - Sara Bradley is an engineering graduate from the University of Waterloo, Ontario and has operated a structural engineering design business since 2003. She moved to Whitehorse in 2018. Sara learned to climb in the White mountains of Northern New Hampshire in the early 1990's and still loves spending time on rock when she can. On the board, Sara also has the role of Secretary and is heavily involved in the association's finances as co-treasurer.

Treasurer- Taylor Eshpeter is an engineering graduate from the University of Alberta and has lived and worked in Whitehorse since 2014. He is an avid climber and enjoys sharing his passion for the outdoors with his 2 young children. Taylor has served on the board for three terms as Treasurer. 

Director:
Patrick Gibeau moved to Whitehorse in April 2022 to pursue a wolf research project on the Yukon's North Slope and to switch things up from his hometown of Canmore, Alberta. There he cut his teeth as a gym rat on Canmore's competitive climbing team where he had the opportunity to compete at the national and international levels during the years of 2012-2017. Now climbing for over 10 years Patrick mainly climbs outdoors save the few years he spent working as a route setter in Vancouver's Hive Bouldering gyms. He is excited about the prospect of helping the Yukon's climbing community come into its own as well as an interest in helping facilitate and advance the youth competitive teams. He believes through his own experiences these kinds of teams provide the opportunities to form special, lifelong relationships with self, sport, teammates, and the outdoors. He's grateful to be here and thankful for the trust this group has given him. Kwä̀näschiss!

Director of Community Engagement - Lauren Ray grew up in her parent's climbing gym in Nelson, BC, and has climbed for over 20 years. She has travelled nationally and internationally to climb, sampling all sorts of stone and styles. Lauren is a Recreation Therapist and is recently completed Master of Science at the University of Alberta, where she is explored the role of leisure and recreation in supporting women’s mental health during COVID-19. Lauren brings a wide range of experience including funding and sponsorship, community engagement, research, and is passionate about making outdoor recreation spaces more inclusive and accessible.

Director:
Dave Blottner is a graduate of Algonquin College’s Outdoor Adventure Program. He has lived in Whitehorse for fifteen years. In his youth he climbed competitively and is a fan of all things outdoors, climbing, paddling, etc. Dave has an extensive background in youth programming having been the former Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club of Yukon, Dave currently works as the ED at the Food Bank. Dave is excited to be a Director with this new team and enjoys volunteering his time with Climb Yukon!"