Bear's Reach 

One of the funnest 5.7's in you will ever do. It's a classic. Great potection. I didn't have much trouble on the "reach". My wife 5.2' did not have trouble either.

Watch in disbelief as the late Dan Osman free solos the 400' route

Not to be missed!!! You are cheating yourself if you go through Tahoe without stopping to do this. Also, check corrugation corner if bears reach has a line; IMHO more intimidating, but very reasonable.

Dan's video is what got me into climbing and getting to do this climb was very exciting for me.

This climbing feels like a 5.7 and gear is good even for chickens like me.

The reach on P2 isn't so bad, but I was worried while climbing the flakes. They provide a definite lack of security and make this climb a bit heady. Even so, it's jugs nearly all the way up. The 5.9 beached whale finish is a worthy last move at the very top.

Super fun route. Would have to disagree with Floridaputz about the reach. I'm 5'8" and I struggled to get it! Still doable, but it takes a bit more creativity to stand up high enough. And if you're used to sandstone, tapping on all those hollow flakes will scare the crap out of you.

The .9 finish is not to be missed. With all that liebacking below, it adds something really special to the end.

Where else but Lover's Leap can you be on a 5.7 and look straight to the deck for 300 feet between your heels? Great route.

I'm 5'6" and have a negative ape index; I didn't feel the reach was that bad. In fact, I wasn't even sure I had climbed the "reachy" part until I was done with the pitch.

One night at the LL campground a friend and I ran into some excited climbers just in from the UK, setting up camp and talking about the next day's prospects. "What are you going to climb?" my friend asked them. "We're planning on Bear's Reach!" one said. The other interjected "The best 5.7 in the world!" Inspired, my buddy came back almost immediately with, "Best 5.7 in the world? Bear's Reach isn't even the best 5.7 at this crag!"

Eternally long lines and what I was sure was an overhyped status kept me away from this crowded classic until recently. Now that I've climbed it, it's true that isn't the best 5.7 at the crag (that has to be Corrugation Corner), but it really is a fun line. I'd also say the crux and perhaps real reach on this climb is on the first pitch. There's that slightly polished, slightly burly lieback near the bottom. Although I could spot the "reach" on the 2nd pitch Ive had several shorter friends (including a 5' 3" person) tell me it's not a thing.

Great route! The reach is fun with plenty of good feet is you are not as lanky as someone like me. The 5.9 move at the top is definetely worth it, though it felt a little more than a 5.9 after waiting at the 2nd belay for 45 minutes for a group from east face to finish up. Its worth bringing 2 sets of cams, I had to run things out a little more than I would have liked.

Not worth the hype.
The climbing was unremarkable and the high number of rotten flakes meant that I trusted only about 3 pieces of pro per pitch. I was comfortable on the climb, but the poor rock condition greatly diminished any "classic" value this has. Many better climbs on the East Wall.