Wellness Summer: Rock Climbing Anchor Building
Come learn how to build climbing anchors for your outdoor adventures! In this course you will learn anchor building best practices, get hands on use with different types of anchor building material including appropriate knots and general care, learn how to place various types of traditional protection, route finding and base management, and how to keep yourself safe while working at the edge of a cliff.
This is your opportunity to build self sufficiency and take your climbing from the gym to real rock.
| Course Fee | Wellness Recreation or CFC Fitness Center Member: $280 CU Faculty/Staff/Student: $310 Community: $320 |
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| Fee Notes | Includes all climbing equipment. |
| Prerequisites | Basic Rock Climbing or equivalent experience, Top rope belay certification (at Lindseth wall)minimum. |
| Drop Deadline | 2 Weeks prior to the start of the program. If you drop the course after the drop deadline, you will not be refunded the course fee unless we are able to fill you spot in the course. |
| Enrollment | Enroll Online HERE or by contacting COE at 607-255-6183 or coed@cornell.edu |
| Links | Medical Form Lindseth Climbing Waiver |
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 7/21/25 | 4:00pm to 7:00pm |
| Wednesday | 7/23/25 | 4:00pm to 7:00pm |
| Friday | 7/25/2025 | 4:00pm to 7:00pm |
| Sunday | 7/27/25 | 7:00am to 8:00pm |
Rock Climbing Equipment List
* These items are provided by COE and are covered in the course fee.
** These items can be rented from the COE Outfitting. Prices below reflect 25% discount, tax not included.
Clothing
- Synthetic base layers for bad weather
- Cotton t-shirts for nice weather
- Closed toe shoes. No sandals
- Wool or synthetic socks
- **Waterproof rain jacket with hood, available for $7.50 from COE Outfitting
- **Waterproof rain pants, available for $6.00 from COE Outfitting
- Sun hat
- an Insulating layer: fleece or synthetic fill jacket incase tis windy/chilly
Personal Items
- Toothbrush & toothpaste
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses (optional)
- Personal medicine
- Feminine hygiene products
- Food or money for travel meals
- Camera (optional)
- Water bottles to hold 2 liters of water
Climbing Gear
- *Helmet
- *Harness
- *Climbing shoes
- Backpack to carry personal and a some of group climbing gear