PE 1657

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PE 1657

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

Whether you are a rain forest canopy researcher, an arborist, or just a kid at heart, everyone loves to climb trees. Recall the excitement and sense of adventure when you first crawled into the branches to look inside a bird's nest. Then you swung from limb to limb without a thought of ropes and harnesses. But what about that big tree down the street you always wanted to climb, but couldn't reach the first branch? This course will teach you how to use ropes and technical climbing gear to reach the top of any tree, to move around, and even to climb from tree to tree without returning to the ground.

When Offered Fall, Spring.

Fees Course fee: $345 for instruction.

Satisfies Requirement Satisfies one PE requirement if taken as PE.

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

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 11749 PE 1657   LEC 001

    • F
    • Apr 12 - May 3, 2024
    • Holton, M

    • F
    • May 3, 2024
    • Holton, M

    • S
    • May 4, 2024
    • Holton, M

  • Course Fee: $345; The first class will meet out front of Bartels Hall. Other classes will first meet at Bartels Hall and then travel to other areas around Ithaca, NY. Transportation is provided for classes off campus. There is an optional overnight in the trees, weather permitting, the last class.
    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. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 11748 PE 1657   LEC 002

    • S
    • Apr 13 - May 4, 2024
    • Holton, M

    • S
    • May 4, 2024
    • Holton, M

    • Su
    • May 5, 2024
    • Holton, M

  • Course Fee: $345; The first class will meet out front of Bartels Hall. Other classes will first meet at Bartels Hall and then travel to other areas around Ithaca, NY. Transportation is provided for classes off campus. There is an optional overnight in the trees, weather permitting, the last class.
    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. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 11787 PE 1657   LEC 003

    • Su
    • Apr 14 - May 5, 2024
    • Holton, M

    • Su
    • May 5, 2024
    • Holton, M

    • M
    • May 6, 2024
    • Holton, M

  • Course Fee: $345; The first class will meet out front of Bartels Hall. Other classes will first meet at Bartels Hall and then travel to other areas around Ithaca, NY. Transportation is provided for classes off campus. There is an optional overnight in the trees, weather permitting, the last class.
    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.