On April 7th, 2013, the ski and snowboard world lost a beloved member of its community. Chelone “Chilly” Miller passed away in his sleep Sunday, reportedly not waking up after an epileptic seizure.

Born in New Hampshire on August 26, 1983, Chelone was a progressive freestyle snowboarder, loved by fans and friends alike. He was found dead in his van Sunday in the Mammoth Lakes, California area.

A dirt bike accident in 2005 left Chelone in a coma for 11 days; in critical condition, seizures were reported frequent on his road to recovery. Details are still unfolding.

The Mammoth Mountain team rider was the younger brother of Olympic gold medalist, Bode Miller. As a part of The Ski Channel family, Chelone and Bode starred in our film, The Story - a film celebrating those who devote their lives to the mountains.

“He loved life so much,” brother Bode Miller told The Ski Channel. “It made him easy to love and easy to be around. I’m going to miss him a lot.”

Source: http://www.theskichannel.com/