Tag Archives: Steve Bohrer
Patagonia or Idaho…hard to tell
“Perfect,” I said out loud as I clipped the cam placed, well, perfectly in the inch-wide crack. I relaxed a bit and shook out one arm at a time, trying vainly to coax some warm blood back into my fingers. … Continue reading
The Epic Weekend
I should’ve called it something else. “The Bohrer Multi-Sport Weekend,” or maybe “The Ultimate Fun Weekend.” Instead, I started calling it “The Bohrer Epic Weekend,” which turned out to be a self-fulfilling prophecy. My kids look forward to a winter … Continue reading
Rules for…Sledding?
What could be more exciting to a kid than fresh snow and a sled? Skiing has been around for 7000 years, so sledding must be even older. I wouldn’t be surprised if archaeologists find a painting of a kid on … Continue reading
MacGyver Lives! — A First Ski Tour
If it wasn’t hard enough to wait for snow before, it’s gotten even harder since Abby caught the skiing bug. Now every forecast without snow causes a fit of depression and exasperation. For both of us. To make things even … Continue reading
Music Motivator?
We’ve been there. Gauging your children’s endurance levels can be one of the most difficult tasks as a parent. Push them too hard and it can leave a permanent black mark on the outdoors. After all, nobody likes bonking. Yet, … Continue reading
Trip Report: Sawtooth Wild Part II
We spent our second night at the most perfect backcountry campsite I’ve ever had. About 30 yards away, the creek rushed over more water-slide slabs and soaking pools. While Abby got dinner started, I pitched the tent on a sheltered … Continue reading
Trip Report: Sawtooth Wild Part I
Serrated granite ridges, punctuated by impossibly thin spires. Snowmelt cascading over polished slabs toward sapphire lakes. The Sawtooth mountains in central Idaho define alpine beauty. My most precious memory from our recent backpacking trip has nothing to do with any … Continue reading
The “U” in “Suck”
“There is no ‘I’ in ‘Team’, but there is a ‘U’ in ‘Suck’.” Someone painted these words on the back window of the Suburban in front of us. At the time, I found it hilarious. I still think it’s funny, … Continue reading
Sawtooth Backpacking
Steve and the gang just got back from a four-day backpacking trip in Idaho’s Sawtooth Range. Oddly, enough I was there too about two weeks ahead of the Bohrer family. Steve put together this great little slide show/video report. If … Continue reading
Climbing with Kids Part 2
Were’s kicking off the week with Part Two of Steve’s Climbing with Kids series. First off, this post contains absolutely no technical information that would take the place of actual climbing instruction and experience. Now, here are a few ideas … Continue reading