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The Bear 29 routes in Cliff

  • Avg. Height: 62ft
  • Style: Sport,Trad
  • Approach time: 40 min
  • Ascents: 27

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RouteGradeStylePopularity
1 ** Kidnapped

First 2 bolts shared with 'Jekyll & Hyde'. Continues left to chain top anchor.

FFA: Jerry Dodrill, Eric Berghorn,

5.10b
Sport 50ft , 5
2 ** Bear Fingers

Diagonal crack leads up and left. Hand-jam through the crux. Rock quality improves halfway up. Chain top anchor shared with 'Kidnapped'. The original route uses the first two bolts of 'Kidnapped'/'Jekyll & Hyde', but it can be led with only traditional protection by sticking to the crack. Pro to 1.5", with the option for larger gear near the bottom.

FFA: Jerry Dodrill?, 1996

5.10a
Mixed 50ft , 2
3 * Jekyll & Hyde

Runout can be mitigated with an optional 0.5"-0.75" cam. Cold shut top anchor.

FFA: Jerry Dodrill, Jim Lundeen, 1996

5.10b R
Sport 50ft , 4
4 ** Silverado Squatters

Start at the base of 'Bear Fingers' and follow jugs over the steepest line up the face. Finish on the short finger crack to cold shut top anchors.

A variation on this route moves right before the finger crack to the last bolt and top anchors of 'Rampage'.

FFA: Jerry Dodrill, 2003

5.10b
Sport 60ft , 5
5 ** Rampage

FFA: Jeff Follett, 1998

5.10c
Sport 60ft , 7
6 ** Beast of Burden

Face climbing variation of the Beast. Starts left of the hand crack.

FFA: Jerry Dodrill, 1996

5.11c
Sport 50ft , 5
7 ** The Beast / The Gong Show

FFA: Jordy Morgan, Karl Guthrie, Joe Schwartz, 1988

5.11c
Trad 50ft
8 ** Jason And The Argonauts

FFA: Jason Campell, 1990

5.12c
Sport 50ft , 4
9 * Swallow My Pride

FFA: Jordy Morgan, 1995

5.12b
Sport 50ft , 5
10 *** Kill Uncle / Uncle Tom

FFA: Jordy Morgan,

5.12a
Sport 50ft , 4
11 *** Kill Uncle Direct Start

Direct start variation of 'Kill Uncle', left of the original start. Stick-clip the first bolt and pull through the crux moves.

5.12b
Sport 50ft , 4
12 ** Lower Arête / The Arête / Three Star Arête

FFA: Karl Guthrie, Joe Schwartz,

5.10b
Sport 50ft , 4
13 * Mark's Moderate
  1. Chimney climbing to a 3-bolt anchor at the belay ledge. 4 bolts and 1 piton.

  2. Facing climbing to an overhanging crack to a 2-bolt top anchor. 5 bolts.

Runout on the second pitch can be mitigated with 0.75-2" cams. Watch for loose rock, especially at the top, and wear a helmet.

To descend, either (a) walk off to Crystal Pockets area, or (b) rappel from 'Theodore Roosevelt' to the first belay anchor, then rappel again to the ground.

FFA: Mark Howe, 1997

5.10a R
Sport 120ft , 9
14 * Theodore Roosevelt / Teddy Bear

Starts from a 2-bolt anchor left of top anchor for the 1st pitch of 'Mark's Moderate'. Face climbing along pockets up the gray streak to a 2-bolt top anchor. Watch for loose rock at the top, and be mindful of those down below.

FFA: Mark Howe, 1999

5.9 R
Sport 70ft , 5
15 ** Black Hole Sun

Start in a corner, then move up and right with a crux move getting over the bulge.

FFA: Chris Summit, 1998

5.10d
Sport 60ft , 5
16 * Old And In The Way

Thin face climbing. Crux comes early with a difficult crimps at the first bolt.

FFA: Jordy Morgan,

5.11b
Sport 60ft , 5
17 * The Bear's Choice

FFA: Chris Summit, Jordy Morgan, 1997

5.12a
Sport 50ft , 5
18 * Napa Valley Party Service

FFA: Jason Campbell,

5.11b
Sport 60ft , 4
19 ** Stone Free

FFA: Jody Morgan?,

5.12a
Sport 60ft , 5
20 Kodiak

Climb along thin seams to chains at the base of 'Bear Arête'.

FFA: Mark Howe,

5.10c
Sport 50ft , 4
21 * Smash n' Grab

FFA: Eric Berghorn,

5.11d
Sport 85ft , 11
22 * Bear Crack / The Bear

Doubles of pro 1"-4"

FFA: Wade Mills, Forest Shute,

5.10a
Trad 100ft
23 * Bear Arête

FFA: Mark Howe,

5.11c
Sport 80ft , 7
24 *** Body Snatcher

FFA: Jerry Dodrill,

5.12a
Sport 80ft , 7
25 Polar Bear Spire

FFA: Mark Howe,

5.11c
Sport 65ft , 6
26 Ursa Major

Pro to 5".

FFA: unknown,

5.7 PG13
Mixed 75ft , 2
27 * Ursa Minor / Guillotine Crack

Pro to 3.5"

FFA: unknown,

5.9
Mixed 65ft , 2
28 * Wayne's World

FFA: Eric Berghorn, 1998

5.11b R
Sport 85ft , 9
29 * Bear Cub Crack

Belay second from tree. Walk off. Pro 2"-4"

5.7
Trad 60ft