O.K. The Gang spent 5 days in Ten Sleep Canyon, ticked 28 pitches, and had an unequivocal blast. Picking favorite lines here is a tall order. Everything about this place is fucking fantastic.

• Cocaine Rodeo .12a
• Great White Behemoth .12b
• Left El Shinto .12c
• Beer Bong .10b
• Wyoming Flower Child .11d

this is how Ten Sleep greets you on a crisp 30 degree August morning John’s first hit of Cocaine Rodeo .12a Will’s warm-up lap on School’s Out .10+. Kaiser’s ankle is on the mend and he’ll be back on the sharp end in no time still high, Cocaine Rodeo .12a looking up-canyon from Mondo-Beyondo

• 1 PM: Arrive at Drugs & Sex Wall. Put up Face Melter Roof (.11c) in the rain
• 2 PM: Retreat down-canyon to consume a pitcher of porter at Ten Sleep Brewery. Will and I proceed to read fiction and half-assedly write postcards
• 7 PM: Head up-canyon to our 30 degree camp and discover snow-covered tents
• 7:30 PM: Will builds an inferno of satanic proportion. I prepare immense cheeseburgers

On Sunday the Gang departed CRAGCATION World Headquarters, heading 413 miles north to Spearfish Canyon, SD.

Yep! We dig Spearfish. Unsure if Spearfish digs us. Either way, it’s 1 of 16 potential MEGA-CRAGS the Gang plans to visit over the coming 4-5 months. Favorite ticks and photos from our intial 3 days:

• Winger .11b
• Orphans of War .12a
• Last Dance .12c
• Never Kiss a Sleeping Wolf .11d
• Arsenic Arete .10d

John opening up on Juggernuts .11b Ordinarily, CRAGCATION abhors top-roping. But Willy sprained his ankle during a ledge fall in Poudre Canyon. So, here he is trashing (top-rope flashing) Kick Axe .12a Our loyal Webmaster, Ryan on Bullet Holds .12a Ryan on Cleopatra .11d Will earned a nip of whiskey after a 7-pitch day