PE 1651

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PE 1651
Introduction to Outdoor Rock Climbing

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

Learn basic rock climbing skills on real rock! We'll spend a glorious weekend climbing, tent camping, and relaxing at Minnewaska State Park in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains. We will cover climbing equipment and technique, knots, belaying, rappelling, and natural history.

When Offered Fall, Spring.

Fees Course fee: $395 for instruction/travel and food. Includes all climbing equipment and group camping gear (tents, stoves, etc.). If you don't have your own, personal camping gear (sleeping bag, headlamp, etc.) is available for rent at a 25% discount.
Prerequisites/Corequisites No prior experience necessary.

Satisfies Requirement Satisfies one PE requirement if taken as PE. First class is required, students must attend all classes to 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

  •   Seven Week - First.  Choose one lecture and one field studies.

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 12661 PE 1651   LEC 001

  •  
    • MW
    • Sep 9 - Sep 11, 2024

    • McLaughlin, A

  • Course fee: $395. Includes all climbing equipment and group camping gear (tents, stoves, etc.). The first class will meet on campus in Bartels Hall, room B01 then head up to the Lindseth Climbing Center, also in Bartels Hall. The second class will meet at the Lindseth Climbing Center. Transportation is provided for classes off campus.
    Drop Deadline: Wednesday, September 4, 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.

  • 12662 PE 1651   FLD 801

  •  
    • TBA
    • Sep 13 - Sep 15, 2024

    • McLaughlin, A

  • There is a weekend trip that goes to Minnewaska State Park in the heart of the Catskill Mountains 9/13/2024-9/15/2024. The trip will leave from Bartels Hall at 5:00pm Friday.

Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First.  Choose one lecture and one field studies.

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 12847 PE 1651   LEC 002

  •  
    • MW
    • Sep 16 - Sep 18, 2024

    • McLaughlin, A

  • Course fee: $395. Includes all climbing equipment and group camping gear (tents, stoves, etc.). The first class will meet on campus in Bartels Hall, room B01 then head up to the Lindseth Climbing Center, also in Bartels Hall. The second class will meet at the Lindseth Climbing Center. Transportation is provided for classes off campus.
    Drop Deadline: Wednesday, September 4, 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.

  • 12848 PE 1651   FLD 802

  •  
    • TBA
    • Sep 20 - Sep 22, 2024

    • McLaughlin, A

  • There is a weekend trip that goes to Minnewaska State Park in the heart of the Catskill Mountains 9/20/2024-9/22/2024. The trip will leave from Bartels Hall at 5:00pm Friday.