PEAC 1287 - Rock Climbing I

Credits: 1
This course introduces the student to the necessary equipment, safety, and skills to be able to rock climb. Two overnight trips will provide students with opportunities to use and practice the knowledge and skills they acquire. The fundamentals of rock climbing will include knot tying, belaying, belay signals, and use of the rope as a safety line for ascending and descending rough terrain. After introduction and practice on gradual slopes, the course continues on a series of short rock faces where a variety of problems give each student a chance to climb pitches of various difficulty. All climbing is protected with an upper belay. Continuing instruction and practice is designed to acquaint each student with a variety of the special equipment associated with rock climbing and the practice using this equipment safely.