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Nathan Parcells in The Sharp End

Oct 16, 2016

Bob Dylan the Artist

Anyone who knows me, knows I love Bob Dylan. His music is prolific. His lyrics are poetic. But, as much as his songs, Dylan himself is art.

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Nathan Parcells in The Sharp End

Jul 26, 2016

Dillon MT, Population 5,000

I’ve been on the road for a month now and have been in a steady rhythm of climbing, driving, and occasional clothes laundering.

Rock climbing has been my guiding force — taking me from Tahoe, to Squamish BC and all the way to the Red River Gorge in…

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Nathan Parcells in The Sharp End

Aug 11, 2016

Croquet, Phragmites, and Huron City Sleeping Sickness

This past week I moved from the mountains to my old family property in northern Michigan — Huron City.

Nathan Parcells in The Sharp End

Jul 29, 2016

Why Do We Need Challenges?

“Life is not that complicated. You get up, you go to work, eat three meals, you take one good shit and you go back to bed. What’s the fucking mystery?!”

-George Carlin

Nathan Parcells in The Sharp End

Dec 1, 2016

Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late — Lessons Learned from a 30 Ft Trad Fall

Nathan Parcells in The Sharp End

Nov 22, 2016

How to Make the Transition from Gym Rat to Outdoor Climber

In the summer of ’09 I was camping in Zion National Park with a friend. Around midnight and after a couple swigs of whiskey, we found ourselves running down the side of one of Zion’s many canyons. When I got to the base and…

Nathan Parcells in The Sharp End

Aug 22, 2016

It’s All About the People

“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”

-Jim Rohn

Nothing has a bigger impact on your life trajectory than your friends. Likewise, nothing has a bigger impact on your climbing growth than your partners.

Nathan Parcells in The Sharp End

Dec 6, 2016

Getting Past V6 — When to Sweat the Small Stuff

Nathan Parcells in The Sharp End

Dec 5, 2016

Good Work Energy

I moved in to a new apartment last month. We hired movers because backs don’t last forever. Our movers were two young Hispanic guys — and at the same time we were moving in, there was construction going on in the building and two older Asian guys were moving stuff out.

Nathan Parcells in The Sharp End

Dec 8, 2016

Why Mental Fitness Will Be as Big as Physical Fitness in 10 Years

In ten years, I hope everyone talks about mental fitness the same way they talk about physical fitness.

Imagine being able to weigh your happiness/attentiveness/mood on a scale each morning.

These were the top 10 stories published by The Sharp End; you can also dive into yearly archives: 2016, 2017.

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