Route Type Trad Pitches 3 | Vertical Gain 400+ Grade 5.7 | |
Location Lake Tahoe, California, United States Climbing Area Lover's Leap, East Wall | ||
The Bear's Reach is a technical rock climbing route on Lover's Leap near Lake Tahoe, CA. Considered a classic for its grade, it includes both face and crack climbing. The route is named for the crux of the second pitch, a long reach between two large holds. The route is best known in popular culture through viral video featuring Dan Osman speed climbing the route in 4 min 25 sec. This video is a clip from the movie Masters of Stone IV.
This mark was bettered when Alex Honnold completed it in 4:15.
References
Bear's Reach (Lover's Leap) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA