Schaeffer Family Blog

I'm excited to announce The Last Best BIKE Kickstarter campaign has just launched!   Building off the success of The Last Best SKI book this past winter; we have been busy in the shoulder season drawing, writing and interviewing for the new bike book. Podcasts from the research interviews are coming out weekly through June. We need your help backing the project on Kickstarter to fund the printing of the physical books.  Check out the award categories with Ready to Ride kit, custom pint glasses, water bottles, fridge magnets, bumper stickers, and custom full-color neck gater all in the reusable Ready to Ride canvas staging bag.   If you LIKE TO BIKE please check out this project. www.thelastbestbike.com   Thanks for your support. Happy Trails!  #mountainbike #thelastbestbike #montana #onlyinbozeman #406moment #kickstartercampaign #illustration #animation #motiongraphics #montanamountainbiking (at Bozeman, Montana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPn9LDMC0Q8/?utm_medium=tumblr

I'm excited to announce The Last Best BIKE Kickstarter campaign has just launched!   Building off the success of The Last Best SKI book this past winter; we have been busy in the shoulder season drawing, writing and interviewing for the new bike book. Podcasts from the research interviews are coming out weekly through June. We need your help backing the project on Kickstarter to fund the printing of the physical books.  Check out the award categories with Ready to Ride kit, custom pint glasses, water bottles, fridge magnets, bumper stickers, and custom full-color neck gater all in the reusable Ready to Ride canvas staging bag.   If you LIKE TO BIKE please check out this project. www.thelastbestbike.com   Thanks for your support. Happy Trails!   #thelastbestbike (at Bozeman, Montana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPlbOwZLuoS/?utm_medium=tumblr

Safe travels all you Memorial Day Weekend adventurers! (at Bozeman, Montana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPb0-8Drk4w/?utm_medium=tumblr

Building a couple mean green manual machines is a great way to spend a snowy rainy spring weekend. Cutting up an old tire to nail to the bottom gives good grip on the concrete. There are a handful of good tutorials on YouTube how to build your own. #mountainbike #manualbike #thelastbestbike (at Bozeman, Montana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPOhCQSLgw0/?utm_medium=tumblr

While there are sunny mornings in the backcountry skiing perfects corn snow still ahead, the lifts are shut down and the grooming has stopped. The Winter 20/21 Ski Season has come to a close. It has been a memorable one with a lot of firsts for me. This season I skied 73 days making my goal of virtually skiing across Montana on I90 (554 miles). Completing 564 miles this season or 907 kilometers from October to April I made the goal by 10 miles (phew). Maybe I can go 1,000km next year… Skiing with the #BridgerSkiFoundation adult training group (Masters) twice a week was a fun social outlet and helped me continue to build skiing skills even in to my mid 40s. I even got a couple hour ski lesson on new techniques from four-time Olympian Andy Newell - mind blown! It is a joy to participate in a sport that has potential for endless growth at any age. My whole family made great progress this year on Nordic and alpine skis, especially the little one who shows no fear. Over 20 local skiers, coaches and program directors were gracious enough to be part of my #TheLastBest SKI book experiment. You can listen to these interviews on the new podcast Outdoors with Bryan Schaeffer. Add in my best 30k race time and placing 14th at The Rendezvous in West Yellowstone and a couple new KOM’s on local Nordic loops was a fulfilling way to close out the season. So clean up those skis, put the storage waxes on and get ready for the next season of adventures. In the meantime we are “gearing up” for a new book. To be continued… (at Bozeman, Montana) https://www.instagram.com/p/COX7TAyrZSU/?igshid=9yautwxs7fhq

Jeff catching some nerdic air during an after-work ski tour. #hyalitecanyon #nordicskiing #thelastbestski (at Hyalite Canyon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLekFnkLKXh/?igshid=lk5o1howsrbh

Stunning morning to loop the lake with my four-legged friend. 5 degrees at the start, fresh packed powder. #hyalitedelivers #classicskiing (at Hyalite Reservoir) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKuDmJSLVzl/?igshid=5xmsg7fbwp3t

It’s not every day you get a lesson with one of your ski heroes. Thanks @AndyNewellSkier for showing us old “masters” some new tricks! #mindblown #crosscountryskiing #thelastbestski (at Sunset Hills Cemetery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKhymsnLNQI/?igshid=1wt7rmpcfj48f

Elk don’t give a $#!+ about skiing, but we do. 🎿 (at Big Sky Resort) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKcnIlxrImJ/?igshid=f7iagi4w83k5

Family Ski Shenanigans (at Sunset Hills Cemetery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKKE-WzL7qM/?igshid=1lx1m4mw2kdu1

It is finally skiing like winter up Bozeman Creek. Cold packed powder snow with good coverage. (at Bozeman Creek Trailhead In Sourdough Canyon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ1l9BWr4Hc/?igshid=h0u3p2ub4qdy

Listen to interview on The Eagle 105.7 FM in Bozeman, 104.7 in Big Sky Join Zepp Wednesday morning around 7:40 for a chat with Bryan Schaeffer about his new book The Last Best Ski Montana, your portal to Nordic, Backcountry & Alpine skiing SW Montana-Yellowstone Country. (replay around 9:40) #theeagleradiostation #thelastbestski #skimontana (at Kbzm-The Eagle 1047 FM) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJrGcJmrzzS/?igshid=1ubnfdvbbolsh

Beautiful day in the neighborhood! First 30k of 2021 on inches of fresh soft powder ❄️ #nordicskiing #montanamoment #crosscutmountainsportscenter (at Crosscut Mountain Sports Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJjp4H2rvjR/?igshid=1urdnmiqsdnl8

Good morning 2021! 🌝 (at Bozeman, Montana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJgl_WWL-kr/?igshid=1i3yvuyb03rct

May your Christmas be merry and bright! Season’s best from the Schaeffers. (at Hyalite Canyon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJPDAhfLKTK/?igshid=1vydaf8gkllhl

There is still time to do some last minute shopping for the Montana skier in your life. Autographed limited first edition books available at #bangtailbikes and #lonemountainranch While supplies last. #thelastbestski #discovermontanatreasures (at Bozeman, Montana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJMHN5xre_9/?igshid=7zvbqsdk7yff

Birthday wishes granted. Beautiful cold crisp ski at Lone Mountain Ranch. Also the first place to buy 1 st Edition #TheLastBestSki books outside of the Kickstarter campaign. (at Lone Mountain Ranch) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJKC_l3LdNh/?igshid=te45holf43i7