PE 1647

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PE 1647
Sport Lead Climbing

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

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 a more technique-focused course, please refer to Technique & Training.


Prerequisites basic Rock Climbing or equivalent personal experience and Top Rope Belay Certification at the Lindseth Climbing Center.

Fees Course fee, $355. For instruction. Fee includes climbing pass and free gear rentals for the semester.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026SP, 2025FA, 2025SP, 2024FA

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  1869 PE 1647   LEC 001

    • F
    • Aug 31 - Dec 7, 2026

    • 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 and Top Rope Belay Certification.
    Drop Deadline: Monday, August 24, 2026. 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 policies and the Fee Assistance Application, please see https://scl.cornell.edu/sub/coe/pe-courses.

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