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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 26, 2012 - 11:53pm PT
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So, I realize that some folks are not big fans of the place. Some call it a chosspile. Some do both without ever climbing there. No worries, but there are more than a bunch of bolted routes squeezed in between 5.6s. Old school face climbing (read: slab with heady runouts), good cracks and even some fun wide stuff. Is it a world class destination? Nope, but it's definitely a fun, safe, and relaxing spot to climb. Oh yeah, you can climb there in the dead of winter in t-shirts with no one else around. One more thing, if you think "Blood in your Chalkbag" is a boulder route, then I hope you like climbing "bouldering" a couple hundred feet of the deck on 5.11. But for you boulderers, I'm told there's really good bouldering on the trail to the "choss".
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Plaidman
Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Dec 27, 2012 - 12:02am PT
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I thought this was going to be a variation on the Boob thread. What a bummer!
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On-Site Flasher 69
Sport climber
Riverside
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Dec 27, 2012 - 12:14am PT
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That crag is for pussies, yes
Lol.
The swan slab of south lake.
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kennyt
climber
Woodfords,California
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Dec 27, 2012 - 12:16am PT
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Isn't there a route at the shop called Hairpie? It's been a while.
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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Dec 27, 2012 - 01:42am PT
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Oh yeah, you can climb there in the dead of winter in t-shirts with no one else around.
It was a little cold and wet today. Definitely needed a jacket.
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Dec 27, 2012 - 03:00am PT
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'ne'er do wells'
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Dec 27, 2012 - 10:32am PT
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I never really got into the roped climbing there, but the bouldering there and at echo view is really fun.
Anyone know what the huge boulder arête/prow thing goes at? You know the one...
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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Dec 27, 2012 - 11:21am PT
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The 5.12+? Has a couple bolts. The bottom is fun. The top looks like choss.
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The New Age Blitzo
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Dec 27, 2012 - 11:35am PT
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It's a fun place to solo! The trailhead bouldering isn't as good as Echo View.
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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Dec 27, 2012 - 11:45am PT
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Hemorrhoid and Golf Course have way better boulderings.
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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Dec 27, 2012 - 12:33pm PT
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Ron, with that logic, American Fork Canyon can't be that bad... I met Ron Kauk there 20+ years ago, Wolfgang Gullich climbed there, Lynn Hill, Sharma, some famous French guys I'm sure, I climbed there one day with one of the Burgess brothers, etc etc... the list of world famous climbers who have touched those grips far surpasses that for Pie Shop...
Yet the fact remains... American Fork Canyon is utter choss. Some of the best times of my life were spent climbing on that pile of sh#t they call "rock"... that doesn't mean it ain't choss, and I'm certainly not going to get all worked up if someone calls it choss.
But I like your old pictures, the colors remind me of the first climbing mag I ever saw back in 1988.
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Footloose
Trad climber
Lake Tahoe
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Dec 27, 2012 - 01:23pm PT
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North,
You got snowshoes? Next sunny weather you can get away, come on down to Woodfords, we'll dink around at the Sun Wall in our t-shirts and catch some rays. It's a good half-way meet up between us. Plenty of cracks and offwidths - plus a couple of obscurities you might not know about.
Happy holidays!
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kennyt
climber
Woodfords,California
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Dec 27, 2012 - 01:24pm PT
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Bill, I don't think theres going to be any rock left next summer
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
California
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Dec 27, 2012 - 02:01pm PT
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I like Pie Shop. Great crag when you've only got a couple hours.
What's the deal with the boulder with the drilled pockets on the backside? I actually like the problems but that $hit was def manufactured. Who, when, why, etc??
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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Dec 27, 2012 - 02:12pm PT
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It okay because they were chipped bitd... like Serenity Crack. Those bolt ladders on the steep faces of my projects that were used to practicing aid "climbing", also fine. But GOD HELP ME if you ever defile the rock by adding a bolt!
Old climbers are ridiculous sometimes!
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atchafalaya
Boulder climber
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Dec 27, 2012 - 02:32pm PT
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Is Pieshop that small pile of rock near South lake tahoe? The bouldering really sucked when we stopped in the early 90's. Is it worth bringing a rope, or are the routes too short?
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
California
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Dec 27, 2012 - 02:40pm PT
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No it all sucks, go to the leap.
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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Dec 27, 2012 - 02:43pm PT
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^ what he said... although the Leap sucks too... you are better off going to Planet Granite.
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KP Ariza
climber
SCC
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Dec 28, 2012 - 02:49am PT
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I've been to the Pieshop twice. Both times in the early Eighties.
First time was on a perfectly sunny winters day when I led True Grit. Great value for me at the time. I spent the rest of the day toking a few and climbing easy boulder problems.
The next time was two weeks later when I went back with the intention of soloing Crepes corner. By the time I got there snow flurries had engulfed the crag and I spent the day hiking around with my dog Bear. Another solid outing.
Good memories at a granite out crop in the Tahoe area. I think that's a bit of what its all about.
Nobody said Pile Shop was a world class destination for bigshots. Its just another granite clump with some rock climbing. Lighten up heros. If you're really that badass take off your harness and third class some of that sh#t. (no pun intended)
BTW, Pie Shop is more like the School Rock of the South Shore, nothing at all like Swan Slab. Iv'e had many fun days climbing on both of those piles of junk too.
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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Dec 28, 2012 - 02:54am PT
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It would be a shame to risk your life soloing something at the Pie Shop... like risking an std from banging [$*!@#%&^]'s mom. Come on now, that was just plain funny!
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