The Beast starts just left of the hand crack on the left side of the Bear. Climb past 2 bolts, employing lots of lateral movement then go over the diagnol crack and continue up past the crux and two more bolts until you reach the finish. The moves are constantly interesting and make you think.
Protection
Four bolts to cold shuts shared with Jason and the Argonauts (.12b)
This route is a variation start to Jordy Morgan's route "The Beast" aka "The Gong Show" which starts up the steep crack. I bolted the Beast of Burden variation in 1996 or 1997. The upper bolts of The Beast/GongShow with spinning SMC hangers are originals.
NOTE: In 2005 several key holds broke on this sequential route. The start has been rebolted. There are now five bolts in total. The killer handlebar hold is gone, and a key crimp just above and left of it. I'd call the route .11c now and more sustained, which makes it better.
By caughtinside From: Point Richmond, CA Jun 1, 2008
One of the best routes at the crag, continuous and fun with an athletic crux. There are now 5 bolts on the route, not 4.
Bear, The
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