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Pie Slice

5.10b/c, Trad, 50 ft (15 m),  Avg: 2.5 from 10 votes
FA: unknown
California > Los Angeles Basin > Angeles Nationa… > Highway 2 (Ange… > Horse Flats > Pie Slice Area

Description

Crux is near the top, well protected though. The anchor is way off to the side which makes it awkward to TR. Route goes straight through the bulge at the top. Really cool large crystals stick out of the rock.

Location

Follow the obvious crack to the left, then follow the bolts up.

Protection

#2 & #1 down low, and 3 bolts

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All 4 bolts are of this type with silicone. The 4th hangar is a little loose but not terrible. I hung on the last bolt. If anyone can ID the bolt type, and wax on about about the potential quality or lack of please do. Anchors are same bolt type
[Hide Photo] All 4 bolts are of this type with silicone. The 4th hangar is a little loose but not terrible. I hung on the last bolt. If anyone can ID the bolt type, and wax on about about the potential quality…
TJ leading pie slice
[Hide Photo] TJ leading pie slice
TJ throwing some cams in
[Hide Photo] TJ throwing some cams in

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Tristan Burnham
La Crescenta, CA
[Hide Comment] This route is called Pie Slice. The TR up the center is The Bagman Wears a Dress and the TR on the right side is Crumb Cake. Jun 10, 2011
Isaac Tait
Seattle Area
  5.10b/c
[Hide Comment] Thank you Tristan B. Do you know if there is anything on the boulder to the west w/ the single bolt on its summit? Seems like an odd place to put a bolt... Aug 28, 2011
Tristan Burnham
La Crescenta, CA
[Hide Comment] I don't know what boulder you're talking about. Check this site out. earthrover.org/horse_flats/…

There's a V7 just to the West, but I think that one is a traverse and pretty low and wouldn't need a bolt. But if you look hard enough you'll see random old bolts all over the place at any spot. Aug 29, 2011
Benjamin Chapman
Small Town, USA
  5.10b
[Hide Comment] There are 4 bolts on "Pie Slice," not 3. Also, there is an awesome knob or chicken head on top that can be tied off to provide an excellent directional for "Pie Slice," as the bolted anchor is situated some distance the the right of the route. May 20, 2012
Kevin Mokracek
Burbank
 
[Hide Comment] Back in the 80's we used to climb the Pie Slice via the arete to the left of the bolted route. Follow the crack to the arete, sling a knob and gun it for the top. I remember the moves up the arete not being too hard just a little runout. Probably no harder than 5.9 Nov 1, 2015
Justin Tomlinson
Monrovia, CA
 
[Hide Comment] The crystals and crimps all held up. A nice route for sure. Though, ya never know the quality of old bolts which detracts a bit from the overall quality especially seeing silicone on all the button heads. We used the knob/chicken head at the top for an anchor and it held a couple top rope falls. The rap anchor chains are rusty, we bypassed them for the rap. I’d like to hear the bolt experts share opinions about the bolt types, quality, use of silicone, etc. Aug 3, 2022