Bode Miller

Bode Miller, an American alpine skier. He grew up in Franconia, New Hampshire a small community in the heart of New Hampshire's ski region. His family, including older sister Kyla, younger sister Genesis Wren and younger brother Chelone, lived on 450 acres of land in a forest, where his parents celebrated the Solstices, in a log cabin without electricity or indoor plumbing. He was homeschooled until the third grade, but after his parents divorced, he began attending public school. He applied for and got a scholarship to the Carrabassett Valley Academy, a training ground for skiers in Maine. His mother's parents owned and started the Tamarack Tennis Camp, and he has played tennis and soccer since childhood. Miller currently resides in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire.

Miller first gained widespread recognition when he won two silver medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics in the Giant Slalom and Combined events, though he had been known to skiing fans since he burst onto the World Cup scene as an 18-year-old in 1996. While still a teenager, Miller pioneered the use of hourglass-shaped (or "parabolic") skis, shaving two seconds off his time in his first run while utilizing them. Miller is also known for his reckless style, often risking crashes to increase his chances of winning a given race; in his book, Go Fast, Be Good, Have Fun, Miller stated that his goal as a skier was not to win medals, but rather to ski "as fast as the natural universe will allow." Recently, Miller has also become famous for his reclusive (but outspoken) personality, and for his sundry attention-getting statements

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