Outdoor and Rec Athletics 0151 - Outdoor Rock Climbing

Outdoor rock climbing is designed to give students experience climbing technical rock faces outdoors. Our semester will focus on technical rock climbing movement, safety systems including belaying, anchor cleaning, anchor set up (bolts/natural), and rappelling. The goal of this class is for students to walk away in December feeling like they can confidently approach outdoor climbing scenarios from a place of safety and risk management. This class is appropriate for both folks who have never climbed before and for more experienced climbers. For those who are ready to incorporate more advanced skills like lead climbing or traditional gear placement, there may be the opportunity to explore these skills depending on the group make up. 5-College students will be graded pass/fail.