PE 1651

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  • Schedule of Classes - October 31, 2025 7:07PM EDT

PE 1651
Introduction to Outdoor Rock Climbing

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

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.


Fees Course fee, $425. Fee includes all climbing equipment, group camping gear and food. If you don't have your own, personal camping gear is available for rent at a 25% discount. For the specific information regarding this class, please visit https://scl.cornell.edu/coe/pe-courses.

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

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Syllabi: none

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

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  2159 PE 1651   LEC 001

  •  
    • MW
    • Apr 13 - Apr 15, 2026

    • McLaughlin, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Course fee: $425. The first and second class will meet on campus in Bartels Hall, at the Lindseth Climbing Center. The weekend trip 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 20, 2026. 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.

  •  2161 PE 1651   FLD 801

  •  
    • FSSu
    • Apr 17 - Apr 19, 2026

    • 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

  •  2160 PE 1651   LEC 002

  •  
    • MW
    • Apr 20 - Apr 22, 2026

    • McLaughlin, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Course fee: $425. The first and second class will meet on campus in Bartels Hall, at the Lindseth Climbing Center. The weekend trip 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 20, 2026. 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.

  •  2162 PE 1651   FLD 802

  •  
    • FSSu
    • Apr 24 - Apr 26, 2026

    • McLaughlin, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Taught in the Catskill Mountains.