Bear's Reach

The Bear's Reach is a technical rock climbing route on Lover's Leap near Lake Tahoe, California.^[2] 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 a viral video featuring Dan Osman speed climbing the route in 4 min 25 sec, and completing a famous ropeless double dyno between two holds.^[3][4] The video was featured in Masters of Stone IV, 1997.

Bear's Reach
Location	Lake Tahoe, California, United States
Coordinates	38.79940°N 120.135°W / 38.79940; -120.135
Climbing area	Lover's Leap, East Wall
Route type	Trad
Vertical gain	400 feet (120 m)
Pitches	3
Grade	5.7 (5a)
First ascent	Phil Berry & Robin Linnett, 1956.[1]
Fastest ascent	Alex Honnold 00:04:15.

This mark was bettered when Alex Honnold completed it in 4:15.^[5][6]

References

1. California Climber, Issue 12, Tales from the Leap, Dean Flemming https://issuu.com/agrphoto/docs/cc12_spring15_web_master_w_cover/40
2. South Lake Tahoe Climbing, by Chris McNamara, Supertopo LLC, March 2004 ISBN 0-9672391-7-6
3. Julie Ellison (20 July 2017). "The Peanut Gallery: The 50 Greatest Climbing Achievements by Americans in the Last 25 Years". Climbing Magazine. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
4. Dan Osman- Lover's Leap This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Eric Perlman Productions.
5. "Alex Honnold Breaks Dan Osman's Lover's Leap Record in "Classic" Fashion". Outside Online. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
6. "Alex Honnold interview after Dan Osman speed solo tribute on Bear's Reach". Retrieved March 17, 2018.

External links

• summitpost.org
• rockclimbing.com
• mountainproject.com
• supertopo