PE 1651

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PE 1651

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

Learn basic rock climbing skills on real rock! We'll spend a glorious weekend climbing, camping, and relaxing at Minnewaska State Park in the heart of the Catskill Mountains. We will cover climbing equipment and technique, knots, belaying, rappelling, and natural history. As always, an instructor-to-student ratio of 1:4 ensures lots of personal attention and climbing time. NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.

When Offered Fall, Spring.

Fees Course fee: $395 for instruction/travel and food.

Satisfies Requirement Satisfies one PE requirement if taken as PE.

Comments For more information about this course, please visit the Cornell Outdoor Education website.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - Second.  Choose one lecture and one field studies.

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 11792 PE 1651   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Apr 15 - Apr 17, 2024
    • McLaughlin, A

  • Course Fee: $395; The first and second class will meet on campus in Bartels Hall, at the Lindseth Climbing Center. The weekend trip (4/19-4/21) will first meet at Bartels Hall and then head out to Minnewaska State Park in the heart of the Catskill Mountains. Transportation is provided for classes off campus.
    Drop Deadline: Monday, January 22, 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.

  • 11793 PE 1651   FLD 801

    • F Other Domestic
    • Apr 19, 2024
    • McLaughlin, A

    • S Other Domestic
    • Apr 20, 2024
    • McLaughlin, A

    • Su Other Domestic
    • Apr 21, 2024
    • McLaughlin, A

  • Taught in the Catskill Mountains. Course Fee: $395; The first and second class will meet on campus in Bartels Hall, at the Lindseth Climbing Center. The weekend trip (4/19-4/21) will first meet at Bartels Hall and then head out to Minnewaska State Park in the heart of the Catskill Mountains. Transportation is provided for classes off campus.
    Drop Deadline: Monday, January 22, 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - Second.  Choose one lecture and one field studies.

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 11805 PE 1651   LEC 002

    • MW
    • Apr 22 - Apr 24, 2024
    • McLaughlin, A

  • Course Fee: $395; The first and second class will meet on campus in Bartels Hall, at the Lindseth Climbing Center. The weekend trip (4/26-4/28) will first meet at Bartels Hall and then head out to Minnewaska State Park in the heart of the Catskill Mountains. Transportation is provided for classes off campus.
    Drop Deadline: Monday, January 22, 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.

  • 11806 PE 1651   FLD 802

    • F Other Domestic
    • Apr 26, 2024
    • McLaughlin, A

    • S Other Domestic
    • Apr 27, 2024
    • McLaughlin, A

    • Su Other Domestic
    • Apr 28, 2024
    • McLaughlin, A

  • Taught in the Catskill Mountains. Course Fee: $395; The first and second class will meet on campus in Bartels Hall, at the Lindseth Climbing Center. The weekend trip (4/26-4/28) will first meet at Bartels Hall and then head out to Minnewaska State Park in the heart of the Catskill Mountains. Transportation is provided for classes off campus.
    Drop Deadline: Monday, January 22, 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.