Overview
Description
Designed for students with little or no climbing experience. Class covers basic climbing skills including knot tying, belaying, rappelling, top rope anchor systems, and safety procedures.
Units
Other1
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer
Terms
fall, spring, summer
Attributes
S U OnlyRepeatable up to 4 credits
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate an understanding of, and appreciation of the principles of Leave No Trace and how to apply them to the rock climbing activity.
- demonstrate the proper techniques for using rock climbing equipment: harness, shoes, belay device, carabiner, anchors. Understand the limitations of rock climbing equipment.
- demonstrate the principles of knot tying and be able to tie a figure eight follow through knot and a Munter hitch.
- demonstrate the techniques of belaying a climber.
- rappel from various heights.