PE 1650

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PE 1650
Rock Climbing: Technique and Training

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This course is designed to improve your climbing through climbing specific training and cross-training conditioning. You will learn how to build and implement a climbing training routine, safely and effectively use a campus board and hang board, and participate in balanced muscle development to help prevent injury and keep climbing for a lifetime!


Fees Course fee: $325 for instruction.

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

When Offered Fall, Spring.

Comments Prerequisite: at least one year of rock climbing regularly and Top Rope Belay Certification at Lindseth Climbing Center. This class does not cover the skills necessary for lead climbing, please refer to PE 1647 Sport Lead Climbing. For more information about this course, please visit the Cornell Outdoor Education website.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 10603 PE 1650   LEC 001

    • F
    • Sep 5 - Nov 14, 2025

    • McLaughlin, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Course fee: $355. Fee includes climbing pass and free gear rentals for the semester. Prerequisite: At least 1 year of rock climbing regularly and Top Rope Belay certification at the Lindseth Climbing Center. Projecting 5.10b/c or projecting Green Tape boulders (V4-V5).
    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.

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