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Bears Reach - 5.7 popular
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Small nuts to an optional 3.5 & 4 Camalot. Cams are the easiest to place on the route.
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Description:
3 pitches of steep flake and dike climbing. You can use an optional 3.5 cam on the first pitch, or run it out on easy climbing. The second pitch is the best, pass the small roof directly and climb into the dihedral until you are aobut half way up, exit the dihedral to the left and follow the flakes and crack to bushy ledge. Pitch 3 is a cake walk, take the 5.8 exit and use the #4 Camalot here, or head right and exit on 5.4 ground.
Submitted by: radistrad on 2002-02-25
Views: 1111
Route ID: 12700
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Bears Reach
Seriously hollow flakes near P2 belay. Spooky to hear them shift and vibrate while someone climbs above them. P2 really should be a bolted anchor.
Added: 2009-11-02
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| Safety Rating | G |
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Flake-tastic!
Just great fun. Climbed it with Lazlo. HAd a blast, though some of the flakes were a wee bit hollow. The section moving between the cracks on the little dyke holds were some of the most fun moves I've done.
Added: 2009-10-08
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| Difficulty | 5.7 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Bear's Reach
I thought that a lot of the protection seemed to be behind flakes that might blow out if you actually fell on it. My partner disagreed though, and thought the pro I placed was fine. Regardless, it was a great route.
Added: 2009-09-21
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| Difficulty | 5.7 |
| Safety Rating | G |
Great climb!
Led first and third pitches - one of the best climbs I've done
Added: 2009-09-19
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| Difficulty | 5.7 |
| Safety Rating | PG13 |
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Ascent note
2nd time up. The "reach" wasn't too bad if you commit to your funky right foot placement and deadpoint it. I'm 5'8. Also, spread out your pro on the first belay. There was an accident when a belay failed with pro all on the middle flake.
Added: 2009-09-02
