I went through a period at boarding school when my coaches wanted me to switch to snowboarding because they thought I was no good at skiing. I was too skinny. I had terrible technique. They were saying I should be a snowboarder, and luckily, I resisted.

in all three events at the World Ski Championships at Beaver Creek with a best finish of 8th in slalom. Miller suffered a torn ligament in his left ankle in a December fall at Beaver Creek which may have been a factor in his performance. This allowed him more control of his training equipment staff and sponsors.

In 2008 Miller and Lindsey Vonn won the overall World Cup titles for the first U. Samuel Bode Miller (/ˈboʊdiː/; born October 12 1977) is an American World Cup alpine ski racer with the U. S.