| Bear's Reach | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lake Tahoe, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°47′58″N 120°08′06″W / 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. |
| Fastest ascent | Alex Honnold 00:04:15. |
The Bear's Reach is a technical rock climbing route on Lover's Leap near Lake Tahoe, California. 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. The video was featured in Masters of Stone IV, 1997.
This mark was bettered when Alex Honnold completed it in 4:15.
References
- California Climber, Issue 12, Tales from the Leap, Dean Flemming https://issuu.com/agrphoto/docs/cc12_spring15_web_master_w_cover/40
- South Lake Tahoe Climbing, by Chris McNamara, Supertopo LLC, March 2004 ISBN 0-9672391-7-6
- 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.
- Dan Osman- Lover's Leap This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Eric Perlman Productions.
- "Alex Honnold Breaks Dan Osman's Lover's Leap Record in "Classic" Fashion". Outside Online. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- "Alex Honnold interview after Dan Osman speed solo tribute on Bear's Reach". Retrieved March 17, 2018.