PE 1647

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PE 1647
Sport Lead Climbing

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

Sport Lead Climbing focuses on learning the skills needed to safely sport lead climb at the Lindseth Climbing Center and refine your climbing technique towards this style of climbing. Our staff will teach you about sequencing, high angle footwork, endurance and mental conditioning. If you are looking for a faster paced course, you may consider taking Learn to Lead Lesson. For more a more technique-focused course, please refer to Technique & Training. 

When Offered Fall, Spring.

Fees Course fee: $325 for instruction. Fee includes climbing pass and free gear rentals for the semester, which begins on the first day of class.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: basic Rock Climbing or equivalent personal experience and Top Rope Belay Certification at the Lindseth Climbing Center.

Satisfies Requirement Satisfies one PE requirement if taken as PE. First two classes are required, students may miss one class and still receive PE credit.

Comments For important information about the course (dates, drop deadline, supplies list, etc.) please visit the Cornell Outdoor Education website. 

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  6221 PE 1647   LEC 001

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    • F
    • Sep 6 - Nov 22, 2024

    • McLaughlin, A

  • Course fee: $325. Fee includes climbing pass and free gear rentals for the semester, which begins on the first day of class. Prerequisite: Basic Rock Climbing or equivalent and Top Rope Belay Certification.
    Drop Deadline: Monday, August 26, 2024. Students will be responsible for the course fee and assessed a $50 late drop fee if they do not drop by the deadline. For policies pertaining to Cornell Outdoor Education courses, including the Fee Waiver Application for a free or reduced course, please visit https://scl.cornell.edu/coe/pe-courses/enrollment-policies.