PE 116 - Intermediate Climbing

Description:
This course will build indoor rock climbing skills learned in PE 115, beginning climbing, and introduce skills that will help students begin climbing outside. Including climbing movement, lead climbing, rappelling and anchor cleaning. May be repeated up to 3 credits.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: PE 115 or instructor approval.

Credits: (1)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Demonstrate correct lead belay and lead climbing technique.
Identify types of climbing including, bouldering, top roping, leading sport climbing, traditional climbing multipitch climbing and aid climbing.
Demonstrate the ability to move effectively on a wall by performing the following: gripping techniques, hip twist, precise foot placement, heel booking and toe booking.
Demonstrate knowledge of the causes and prevention of the most common overuse injuries in climbing.
Demonstrate ability to properly clean climbing gear from fixed anchors.
Demonstrate correct rappelling technique.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
5/16/2013