PE 1646

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PE 1646
Intermediate Rock Climbing

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Refine your climbing skills and get individual coaching to build your techniques on various terrain, learn how to stand on and grip more advanced holds, and expand your climbing repertoire as you piece moves together to work through tricky sequences. This course is designed for those with exposure to rock climbing basics and belay experience. 


Fees Course fee: $325 for instruction.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2025SP, 2024FA, 2024SP

When Offered Fall, Spring.

Satisfies Requirement Satisfies one PE requirement if taken as PE.

Comments Prerequisite: Basic Rock Climbing or equivalent personal experience and previous Top Rope Belay Certification at the Lindseth Climbing Center. For more information about this course, please visit the Cornell Outdoor Education website.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  4339 PE 1646   LEC 001

    • M
    • Sep 8 - Nov 24, 2025

    • McLaughlin, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Course fee: $355. 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 personal experience and Top Rope Belay Certification at Lindseth Belay Certification. The class will take place at the Lindseth Climbing center located in Bartels Hall.
    Drop Deadline: Wednesday, September 3, 2025. 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.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  4340 PE 1646   LEC 002

    • W
    • Sep 3 - Nov 12, 2025

    • McLaughlin, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Course fee: $355. 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 personal experience and Top Rope Belay Certification at Lindseth Belay Certification. The class will take place at the Lindseth Climbing center located in Bartels Hall.
    Drop Deadline: Monday, August 25, 2025. 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.

    Department Consent Required (Add)