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the Sharp End Podcast

Ep 118 - DIE FIGHTING - Nathan Chaszeyka

the Sharp End Podcast

the Sharp End Podcast

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4.71.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The Sharp End podcast, Nathan shares his incredible journey as an experienced climber, detailing his long-awaited ascent of Bird Brain Boulevard, the challenges he faced during the climb, and the life-altering fall that led to a dramatic self-rescue. Nathan reflects on the importance of patience, the mental and emotional fallout of climbing accidents, and the invaluable lessons learned about self-rescue techniques and the significance of having a reliable partner in the mountains. He expresses gratitude for the Ouray Search and Rescue team and emphasizes the need for climbers to be prepared for emergencies. This podcast is produced by Ashley Saupe. This podcast is sponsored by Rocky Talkie, Desert Mountain Medicine and SWOOP. Make sure to sign up for both SWOOP giveaways this month! Check the Sharp End Podcast social media and/or for details. → 10% off Rocky Talkie radios at RockyTalkie.com/SharpEnd → 15% off SWOOP. garmets with code SHARPEND → 10% off any wilderness med course with Desert Mountain Medicine using code SHARPEND → Use code SHARPEND to waive the activation fee on ZOLEO → Global Rescue Insurance: https://partner.globalrescue.com/thesharpendpodcast/index.html → 10% off LIVSN clothes with code SharpEnd10 (limited to 30 uses) → 20% off First Aid contents at MyMedic.com with code SHARPEND20 → 20% off American Alpine Club membership with code sharpend20 Instagram: the_sharp_end_podcast YouTube: @thesharpendpodcast Become a Patron: patreon.com/thesharpendpodcast Visit my website: www.thesharpendpodcast.com

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0:00.0

Hello everybody and welcome back to the SHARPON podcast.

0:17.0

This podcast is aimed at minimizing future outdoor accidents by way of storytelling.

0:22.4

Real people sharing real stories.

0:25.3

The show is brought to you by Rocky Talkie, a backcountry radio company based in Denver, Colorado.

0:31.3

If you've listened to The Sharpin for a while now, you know that I love my mountain radios.

0:36.3

These radios are astronomy lightweight, durable, and they

0:39.6

work in extreme cold with a really impressive battery life. I use my radios constantly and have

0:45.0

added them to my main backcountry and adventure kit. Road trips, climbing, hiking, backcountry skiing,

0:51.5

scouting whitewater kayak riverlines, just to name a few.

0:57.9

Check out rocky talky.com to learn more about their radios.

1:04.8

And don't forget that listeners get 10% off by going to rockytockey.com slash sharp end.

1:12.1

As an emergency room nurse for the past 15 years, I have learned I don't have time for a bad bra. So I designed my own. I'm Virginia Lynn Peterson, owner of Swoop, and we make bras and underwear. I designed

1:18.1

a bra that is more supportive than a brawlette, but not so tight as a sports bra. It works perfectly

1:23.5

for that busy, active woman who doesn't want to think twice about her undergarments.

1:32.2

So if you're looking for a fun, comfortable, and functional bra that you can wear all day every day, head on over to swoop.com and check us out. Make sure you use promo code,

1:37.4

sharp end, for 15% off. That's wear swoop.com, W-E-A-R-S-W-O-O-P.com.

1:45.2

And some good news, Swoop and I have teamed up for two giveaways this month.

1:51.7

So make sure to tune into the Sharpen social media posts to know how you can sign up for some of my favorite swoopware.

1:58.5

This episode is also sponsored by Desert Mount Medicine, innovative wilderness

2:02.9

medicine training since 1998. DMMM is a proud partner of the Responder Alliance and has been teaching

2:09.5

psychological first aid and the stress continuum in all wild med courses for several years.

2:15.4

DMM's instructors are extremely knowledgeable. The courses are very

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