PE 1651

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PE 1651
Introduction to Outdoor Rock Climbing

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

Learn basic rock climbing skills on real rock! We'll spend a glorious weekend climbing, tent camping, and relaxing at Minnewaska State Park in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains. We will cover climbing equipment and technique, knots, belaying, rappelling, and natural history.

When Offered Fall, Spring.

Fees Course fee: $395 for instruction/travel and food. Includes all climbing equipment and group camping gear (tents, stoves, etc.). If you don't have your own, personal camping gear (sleeping bag, headlamp, etc.) is available for rent at a 25% discount.
Prerequisites/Corequisites No prior experience necessary.

Satisfies Requirement Satisfies one PE requirement if taken as PE. First class is required, students must attend all classes to receive PE credit. 

Comments For important information about the course (dates, drop deadline, supplies list, etc.) 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

  • 12359 PE 1651   LEC 001

  •  
    • MW
    • Apr 14 - Apr 16, 2025

    • McLaughlin, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Course fee: $395. The first and second class will meet on campus in Bartels Hall, at the Lindseth Climbing Center. The weekend trip (4/18-4/20) 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: Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Students will be responsible for the course fee and assessed a $50 administrative 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.

  • 12360 PE 1651   FLD 801

  •  
    • FSSu TBA
    • Apr 18 - Apr 20, 2025

    • McLaughlin, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Taught in the Catskill Mountains.

Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second.  Choose one lecture and one field studies.

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 12370 PE 1651   LEC 002

  •  
    • MW
    • Apr 21 - Apr 23, 2025

    • McLaughlin, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Course fee: $395. The first and second class will meet on campus in Bartels Hall, at the Lindseth Climbing Center. The weekend trip (4/25-4/27) 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: Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Students will be responsible for the course fee and assessed a $50 administrative 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.

  • 12371 PE 1651   FLD 802

  •  
    • FSSu TBA
    • Apr 25 - Apr 27, 2025

    • McLaughlin, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Taught in the Catskill Mountains.