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PE 1658: Costa Rica Tree Climbing

Climber in a tropical tree

Cancelled Spring 2025

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. For questions about Tree Climbing courses, please contact Mark Holton.

Details
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Fee NotesAll tree climbing equipment
AttendanceFirst class is mandatory.
You can miss one day and attend the overnight, or attend all the day sessions and miss the overnight, and still get PE credit.
PrerequisitesNo previous experience.
Drop Deadline1/21/25
EnrollmentEnroll through Student Center or by contacting COE at 607-255-6183 or coed@cornell.edu
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Section 1 Schedule
DayDateTime
N/AN/A1:30pm to 6:30pm