Chelone “Chilly” Miller, 29, was found dead in the van where he lived in Mammoth Lakes, California on Sunday afternoon, April 7, 2013, according to a story in the San Francisco Chronicle. Miller, the brother of Olympic skier Bode Miller, was working toward making the 2014 US Olympic Team in snowboard cross.
According to the statement, the sheriff’s office dispatch received a call around 12:45 p.m. Sunday regarding an unresponsive male in his van. Paramedics, the fire department and deputies were dispatched to the scene, whereupon arrival “it was determined that Mr. Miller was deceased,” the statement said.
According to a story on ESPN.com/Action, Miller was found by a close friend.
Miller — affectionately known as “Chilly” — played golf Friday and spent Saturday lapping the resort’s terrain park. He had planned to fly to Alaska to compete in the Arctic Man race on Friday, an event that pairs snowmobilers with skiers and snowboarders who reach speeds in excess of 80 mph. “He was a very talented snowboarder and a great friend,” said John Teller, a Mammoth-based skicross racer who won X Games gold in 2011.
No foul play is suspected in Miller’s death. According to ESPN he had a “history of seizures” following a 2005 motorcycle crash that left him in a coma for 11 days. Our thoughts are with Miller’s friends and family.
“I am very excited to be involved with the Vermont Peanut Butter Company from the ground floor,” Jones says. “I told Chris I probably eat more peanut butter than anyone I know, it’s a super food that keeps me alive in the mountains and at home. Chris and I share the same passion for authenticity, and being healthy, and I think what he has done with a category that has been stale for years is amazing. This is the perfect opportunity for me to use my skills to help grow The VTPB Endorsed Athlete Program, a challenge that I will take on like any big mountain.”
This is one more reminder that professional athletes don’t have to sell out to companies promoting poison that makes kids fat and gives them diabetes 2. Thanks, Mr. Jones. For the official word, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
For the past 17 years pro snowboarder Megan Pischke has been an ambassador for Boarding For Breast Cancer and collaborated to provide wellness ReTreats for breast cancer survivors through her ReTreat Yourself weekends. Now, after recently being diagnosed with breast cancer herself, Pischke needs our support.
On April 17, 2013 a fundraising benefit called B4BC for Megs will be held at Merlin’s Bar & Grill in Whistler, Blackcomb, BC. To make a donation to the event, please click here. For all the other ways that you can help Megan with her ongoing treatment and integrated healthcare help please follow the jump. [click to continue…]
Ricardo Camargo of Vapor Studio, just tipped us in on a new project he’s working on called Lit, by NZN labs. Lit is an action tracker that no only keeps track of all your walking and running, but also surfing, snowboarding, and skateboarding and pulls it all together for some social competition as well. Camargo and his partners are currently trying to raise $100,000 for the project on a site called Indigogo.
LIT’s advanced sensors analyze your movements 24×7, scoring both activity and action by interpreting steps, distance, duration, intensity, strokes, paddles, jumps, rotations, turns, g-force, airtime, and more. . . Earn points for activity and bonuses for action. Points become the currency used to challenge yourself, your friends, and the world. . . LIT is 24×7 wearable and built to go where you go. Snow, surf, dirt, pavement? No problem. LIT is built for extremes. It’s rugged, shock resistant, and water resistant to 10 ATM / 100 m.
NZN Labs has already raised $27,000 but in the next 30 days they need going to need $70,000 more. To see how you can participate and help make Lit a reality, click the link.
Xavier de Le Rue and Lucas Debari take us all on a tour of their Antarctic snowboard exploration vehicle The Golden Fleece. No shred footie, but their ship is not a bad set up for trolling the terrifying waters of the South Pole on Mission Antarctic, huh?
On Saturday, April 13, 2013 Lib Technologies will host their “international gathering of creativity and flow” at Japan’s Mt. Tanigawa Tenjindaira Snow Resort.
A heavy cast of North American riders including Jamie Lynn, Forest Bailey, Scotty Wittlake, Chris Beresford, Scott Blum, Austin Hironaka and Jesse Burtner will strap in next to an equally impressive crew of Japanese riders including Kohei Kudo, Masashi 247 Nishina, Shuji Kjiura, Takaharu Nakai, Ruiki Masuda, Yosuke Nishida and Goro Komatsu. . . An after-party will follow the event and feature an amazing live set from snowboarding legend, amazing musician and Lib Tech Ripper, Wes Makepeace.
For the official word on one of snowboarding’s coolest snowboarding events, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
A skier found snowboarder David Sitek, 26, tangled in a tree Wednesday night (March 27, 2013) at 8 PM, according to a story in the Salt Lake City Tribune.
The skier called for help and the Ski Patrol responded, bringing Sitek down to the resort clinic. Paramedics were unable to revive him. . . The specifics of the accident remained under investigation, though Hoyal said Sitek was wearing a helmet at the time of his crash.
A 38-year-old British snowboarder was found dead 16 feet down in a crevasse on a glacier at Grand Montet in Chamonix France on Wednesday, March 27, according to a story in the Daily Mail.
It is believed the man had snowboarded over a snow bridge on the Rognon glacier and it had collapsed under his weight. . . A helicopter immediately flew over the scene of the accident at Grand Montets and two rescuers were winched down into the crevasse. . . But the man was already dead.
The man was a local who lived in Passy. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
