Merriam Peak, west face, Dr. Bear Love

California, Sierra Nevada
Author: Compiled from information by Luke Stefurak . Climb Year: 2012. Publication Year: 2013.

In July 2012, Casey Zak and Luke Stefurak established a four-pitch route, Dr. Bear Love (800’, III 5.11a C1) on Merriam Peak, located in the Royce Lakes Basin outside of Pine Creek. The route climbs a clean crack system on the west aspect of the buttress, right of the two Croft-Rands routes established in 2011 [AAJ 2012]. Stefurak and Zak believe the route is potentially free-climbable at 5.12 or 5.13. More info at MountainProject.com.

Compiled from information by Luke Stefurak